Spring 2018 - LBST 330 D200
Selected Topics in Labour Studies (3)
Class Number: 1115
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Xinying Hu
xinyingh@sfu.ca
Office Hours: Wednesdays 13:00-14:15
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Prerequisites:
Strongly Recommended: LBST 101 and/or 301.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
The study of issues related to work and/or trade unions not offered in regular courses. Students who have completed special temporary topics course LBST 389 cannot complete this course for further credit when it is offered as "Studying Labour Through Film."
COURSE DETAILS:
This course explores labour issues in reform-era China. In relation to China’s accelerated integration with the global market, this course examines the impacts of China's economic and social transition on labour in both urban and rural areas. It will focus on how state policy changes under a market-oriented economy affect the distinct experiences of male and female labour in different geographical areas.
The course will focus on labour issues related to different groups of workers, such as urban-based workers, unemployed workers, rural migrant workers, and agricultural workers. Throughout the course both gender and class will form the basis of an analysis to understand the transition and economic development policies in various historical periods in China. In so doing, we will question assumptions about the nature of social reproduction in each era, and analyze current economic development paths in China. Through feminist perspectives and labour economic theories, this course will come to an interdisciplinary understanding of the course themes.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
By the end of the course, students will gain an understanding of how economic reforms in China has affected labour and labour markets, as well as the changing structure and conditions of labour in contemporary China.
Grading
- Attendance and participation 15%
- Presentation 15%
- Mid-term exam 20%
- Research paper (8-10 pages) 30%
- Final exam 20%
NOTES:
All assignments in this course must be completed for a final grade to be assigned. The Morgan Centre for Labour Studies follows SFU policy in relation to grading practices, grade appeals (Policy T 20.01) and academic honesty and misconducted procedures (S10.01-S10.04). It is the responsibility of students to inform themselves of the content of these policies available on the SFU website: http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/teaching.html.
All students are expected to read SFU’s policies concerning academic honesty and student conduct (S 10.01 - S10.04). The policies can be read at this website: www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student.html.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
- Journal articles (Access through SFU computing ID)
- Selected book chapters on Canvas (Access through SFU computing ID)
- Articles on websites
RECOMMENDED READING:
Butollo, F. (2014). The End of Cheap Labour? Industrial Transformation and “Social Upgrading” in China. Chigaco: University of Chicago Press.
ISBN: 978-3593501772
Friedman, E. (2014). Insurgency Trap: Labour Politics in Post-socialist China. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
ISBN: 978-0801479311
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS