Beyond Tears and Laughter Gender, Migration, and the Service Sector
This book explores the experience of China's migrant laborers in Shanghai from economic, anthropological, and gendered analyses, offering extraordinary insights into the life-world of the marginalized people. China has hundreds of millions of internal mig
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Beyond Tears and Laughter Gender, Migration, and the Service Sector in China
Yang Shen
New Perspectives on Chinese Politics and Society Series Editor Yang Zhong Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
Rapid growth has posed new challenges for sustainable political and economic development in China. This series is dedicated to the study of modern Chinese politics and society, drawing on case studies, field work, surveys, and quantitative analysis. In addition to its empirical focus, this series will endeavour to provide unique perspectives and insights by publishing research from scholars based in China and the region. Forthcoming titles in this series will cover political culture, civil society, political economy and governance. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14734
Yang Shen
Beyond Tears and Laughter Gender, Migration, and the Service Sector in China
Yang Shen Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
New Perspectives on Chinese Politics and Society ISBN 978-981-13-5816-6 ISBN 978-981-13-5817-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5817-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018968443 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
I was born in Shanghai seven years after the establishment of the Reform and Opening-up policy in China. In the year I was born, the country still operated as a planned economy in which food was rationed and purchased by food stamps. In the early 1990s, my parents started a small business. My father resigned
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