In the Name of Inclusion
The Redevelopment of Urban Villages and its Implications on Citizenship in China
Authors: Xiaoqing, Zhang
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- Address social inclusion from multiple perspectives
- Provides new insights into how the urban redevelopment reframe the citizenship in China
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- About this book
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This book follows the citizenship-based approach and interrogates the policies on urban village redevelopment from a perspective of social exclusion and inclusion. It focuses on two questions: how policy makers and urban villagers understand social inclusion differently, and what makes a difference in enhancing social inclusion. Firstly, an examination of citizenship conceptions, as reflected in the Chinese traditional discourses, provides the basis for questioning the political rhetoric of social inclusion in China. Secondly, a comparison between policy makers’ and villages’ interpretations on urban citizenship helps explore the different understandings of citizenship between them. Finally, by studying six redeveloped urban villages in the city of Xi’an, the book identifies what villagers strive for, and discusses how their strivings make a difference in achieving social inclusion during urban village redevelopment.
- About the authors
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Xiaoqing Zhang is Lecturer in Public Administration at the Zhejiang Sci-tech University, China. She graduated from University College London with a PhD in Planning Studies. Her research interests include urban regeneration in relation to welfare regimes, and community governance sitting within a broader understanding of local political resources.
- Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Urban Village Redevelopment: The Paradox of Social Inclusion
Pages 1-37
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From Social Exclusion to Social Inclusion: Where Does Citizenship Fit In?
Pages 39-78
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Government’s Understanding of Social Inclusion
Pages 79-111
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Villagers’ Understanding of Social Inclusion
Pages 113-142
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Making a Difference: Inclusion Through Active Participation
Pages 143-170
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- In the Name of Inclusion
- Book Subtitle
- The Redevelopment of Urban Villages and its Implications on Citizenship in China
- Authors
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- Zhang Xiaoqing
- Series Title
- New Perspectives on Chinese Politics and Society
- Copyright
- 2021
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-336-120-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-33-6120-1
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-336-119-5
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVII, 215
- Number of Illustrations
- 20 b/w illustrations
- Topics
