中国农民工追求未来可能性的有限代理:对社会政策和社会工作实践的启示

IF 1 4区 社会学 Q3 SOCIAL WORK
Rui Zhao, S. To
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摘要

摘要:本定性研究通过生命历程中的有限代理理论视角,探讨了中国农民工追求未来可能性的经验。基于对42名在中国大陆三个城市工作的农民工的定性访谈,研究结果显示,参与者似乎认为创业是一种“万灵药”,可以“治愈”他们作为体力劳动者生活中的几乎所有负面影响。然而,在讨论如何实施这一计划时,他们的代理受到他们在社会支持、相关知识和能力以及企业家性格方面的劣势的限制。研究人员得出的结论是,最好将经商理解为一种“兴奋剂”,可以在移民令人沮丧的生活中不时为他们提供精神上的喘息,而不是解决他们实际问题的“灵丹妙药”。还提出了一些政策和实践建议,以帮助农村向城市迁移的人实现更美好的未来。
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The bounded agency of Chinese rural-to-urban migrants in pursuing future possibilities: implications for social policy and social work practice
ABSTRACT Through the theoretical lens of bounded agency in the life course, this qualitative study explores Chinese rural-to-urban migrants’ experiences in pursuing future possibilities. Based on qualitative interviews with 42 migrants working in three cities of mainland China, the findings show that the participants seemed to regard starting a business as a ‘panacea’ that could ‘cure’ almost all the negative aspects of their lives as manual labourers. However, when discussing how to put this plan into practice, their agency was bounded by their disadvantages in social support, related knowledge and abilities, and entrepreneurial personality. The researchers conclude that it is better to understand doing business as a ‘stimulant’ that can provide migrants a spiritual respite from time to time in their frustrating lives, rather than a ‘panacea’ that can solve their practical problems. Some policy and practice suggestions have also been made to help rural-to-urban migrants achieve a better future.
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