ILRIC 4355 - Work and Labor in China

(crosslisted)
(also ASIAN 4443, CAPS 4355)

Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

E. Friedman.

This course provides an overview of the various features of work and labor in contemporary China. After a brief section on historical background, we will analyze how market reforms have impacted work for Chinese employees, and how unions, employers, the state, NGOs, and workers themselves have responded to these changes. Additionally, this course will situate China’s changing labor relations within the broader global context.