Urban Nomads Building Shanghai: Migrant Workers and the Construction Process

Ulrike Bronner; Clarissa Reikersdorfer

Published by transcript Verlag 2016

Urban Nomads Building Shanghai

Migrant Workers and the Construction Process

Ulrike Bronner and Clarissa Reikersdorfer

In the series Urban Studies

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839433447

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About this book

This book takes a close look at the interrelated phenomena of international business migrants and rural migrant workers in Shanghai. Through separate case studies it observes them in parallel and sheds light on the spatial implications of both groups' migrant status. The authors' uncovering of harsh and inadequate living and working conditions affecting rural migrant workers in the construction industry in Shanghai leads to the development of a concept of »Fair Building«, a socially-conscious architecture that calls for accountability in ensuring that stakeholders involved in the construction process contribute to a sustainable urbanization.

Author / Editor information

Ulrike Bronner (Dipl.-Ing.) is working in an interdisciplinary team offering strategic consultancy services for construction projects. Her focus lies on the communication between project stakeholders.
Clarissa Reikersdorfer (Dipl.-Ing.) is a Research Fellow at the Chair for Sustainable Spatial Development at the University of Liechtenstein. She works on sustainability issues and responsibility of architects.

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Asia Bridge, 10 (2016)

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Table of Content Publicly Available Download PDF	5
Preface Sabine Knierbein Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
1. Interacting with Urban China Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
2. People in Motion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
3. Urban Nomads Permanently Temporary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
4. Shanghai – Head of the Concrete Dragon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
5. Global Urban Nomads Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
6. Rural Urban Nomads Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
7. Reflecting on Urban Nomads Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
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Language: English
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 138
Keywords: Migration; Shanghai; China; Fair Building; Social Sustainability; City; Work; Urban Studies; Sociology of Work and Industry; Asia; Sociology

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Published: May 27, 2016
ISBN: 9783839433447