Wong Wo Ping. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 140-145). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / List of Tables --- p.3 / List of Figures --- p.4 / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1 --- Research Background --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2 --- Choosing janitors as research topic --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3 --- Labor supply and labor demand --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- Dual or segmented labor market theory --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5 --- From labor control to political apparatuses of production --- p.8 / Chapter 1.6 --- Beyond Production --- p.10 / Chapter 1.7 --- Overview of this research --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.15 / Chapter 2.1 --- Definition of marginal labor --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2 --- The polarization and deteriorating of working condition --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3 --- Explanation of the trend --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4 --- Neo-classical economics theory of labor market --- p.26 / Chapter 2.5 --- Dual (Segmented) labor market theory --- p.31 / Chapter 2.6 --- Politic of production --- p.32 / Chapter 2.7 --- Sub si stent demand --- p.36 / Chapter 2.8 --- Availability of alternate job opportunities --- p.38 / Chapter 2.9 --- Integrating the economics and sociology disciplines --- p.39 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Methodology --- p.43 / Chapter 3.1 --- Source of data --- p.43 / Chapter 3.2 --- Discussion for my methodology --- p.47 / Chapter 3.3 --- Problem of representativenss --- p.48 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Macro Pictures of the Janitory Industry of Public Housing Estates --- p.50 / Chapter 4.1. --- The Overall Economic Background of Hong Kong --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2. --- Cleaning Service in Public Housing Estates --- p.54 / Chapter 4.3 --- Characteristics of Janitors in Public Housing Estates --- p.62 / Chapter 4.4. --- Macro situation in the janitory labor market --- p.68 / Chapter 4.5. --- The labor market situation of the janitors working in Public Housing Estates --- p.84 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Production Politics of Janitors in Public Housing Estates --- p.88 / Chapter 5.1 --- Production relations under a hegemonic regime --- p.88 / Chapter 5.2 --- Structural constrain of resistance under despotic regime --- p.96 / Chapter 5.3 --- Subjectivity of the janitors --- p.107 / Chapter 5.4 --- Conclusion --- p.109 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Subsistence Demand and Job Mobility----Supply in the Labor Market --- p.110 / Chapter 6.1 --- Subsistence demand of janitors --- p.111 / Chapter 6.2 --- The availability of other job choices --- p.120 / Chapter 6.3 --- Conclusion --- p.127 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.129 / Chapter 7.1 --- Overview of this research --- p.129 / Chapter 7.2 --- The implication of this study as a study of marginal workers in Hong Kong --- p.133 / Chapter 7.3 --- Theoretical implication of this study --- p.134 / Appendix I General Information of the Informants --- p.138 / Appendix II Interview Questions --- p.139 / List of Reference --- p.141
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324829 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Contributors | Wong, Wo Ping., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Sociology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, 145 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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