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Mobilization of Workers: Labour Education and Publication in Chinese Revolution: 1919-1927
McQuaide, Shiling (2012-11-15)Chinese proletariat was young and numerically weak in the 1920s. These workers nevertheless played a decisive role in the great strike wave culminating in the mid-1920s. Western scholars have provided conflicting narratives ... -
The New Generation of Chinese Women in the Age of Internet
McQuaide, Shiling (2010-07-14)Since internet was introduced into China in 1995, it has developed rapidly. Along with the swift increase of internet users, we have witnessed the narrowing-down gender gap in internet usage. All major websites in China ... -
Suzhi (Quality) Discourse and Laid-off Workers: The Role of Trade Unions in Post-Maoist China
McQuaide, Shiling (2011-08-25)Over the last 20 years, “suzhi” discourse pervaded government speeches, official media, and mainstream publications across China. This phenomenon attracted attention of western scholars, and their comments are mainly ... -
Writing the Chinese Labor: Changes and Continuities in Labor Historiography
McQuaide, Shiling (2010-06-22)In the 1980s, most historical writings in China begun to take a new direction owing to domestic changes and outside influence. In comparison with other topics, however, studies of the pre-1949 Chinese labor seem to remain ...