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China's Contentious Pensioners

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: China has seen a surge of working class protests in recent years. Many of these have involved retirees. Pensioners are found to be particularly prone to take to the streets because their grievances are intense and are widely perceived to be legitimate, they are “biographically available,” and they often feel nostalgic for aspects of the Maoist past. Their actions also display elements of moral economic resistance. This article draws on the available literature as well as interviews with 30 workers, retirees, laid-off workers, managers and local officials in five cities.

Source: The China Quarterly

DOI: 10.1017/s0009443902000220

Authors: William Hurst, Kevin J. O'Brien

Institutions: Northwestern University, Northwestern University, University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2165482498

FWCI: 13.97

Cites: 19

Cited by: 215

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