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China's Rural-Urban Transformation: New Forms of Inclusion and Exclusion
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Abstract China's urbanisation drive has been unprecedented in scale. It has also produced some paradoxical outcomes and led to multiple interconnections between the rural and the urban spheres. These interconnections are the central focus of this special issue. Thus, preference is given to the term "rural-ur... view more
China's urbanisation drive has been unprecedented in scale. It has also produced some paradoxical outcomes and led to multiple interconnections between the rural and the urban spheres. These interconnections are the central focus of this special issue. Thus, preference is given to the term "rural-urban transformation" instead of simply "urbanisation". The main argument advanced here is that we always need to consider the rural aspects and repercussions alongside the urban side of this dual process. This introduction first highlights some of these antinomies to set the stage for the discussion. Next, it explains how they relate to changing mechanisms of inclusion/exclusion. It is proposed that a theoretical approach of functional differentiation can help us sort out the various ways inclusions and exclusions are being produced and combined. Finally, the introduction presents an overview of the articles collected in this special issue and how they relate to the aforementioned topics.... view less
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
China; China's urbanisation; rural-urban transformation; social inclusion and exclusion
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 259-268
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 49 (2020) 3
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; reviewed