Class struggle in China: Case studies of migrant worker strikes in the Pearl river delta

South African Review of Sociology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 61-80

  Chan, Chris King Chi ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Class; Identity; Strikes; Workers' protest

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959224805     PISSN: 21528586     EISSN: 20721978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21528586.2010.516126     Document Type: Article

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