Leisure as a Constraint and a Manifesto for Empowerment: The Life Story of a Chinese Female Migrant Worker

Li, Monica Z.; Stodolska, Monika

doi:10.1080/01490400.2018.1483854

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“…In this regard, white-collar workers who resided in urbanized areas may have many more constraints to exercise due to time limitations and heavy workloads. Previous studies have reported the vulnerability situation of rural to urban migrant workers to leisure participation [41,42]. However, we did not find an interactive effect between nonwhite-collar workers and community-level urbanization on LTPA.…”

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The Moderating Effect of Urbanization on the Association between Socioeconomic Status and Physical Activity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Chen¹,

Kim²,

Lee³

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PURPOSE: Rapid urbanization has witnessed a dramatic decrease in physical activity. The purpose of this research was to explore the vulnerable inactivity group influenced by urbanization in China.METHODS: Cross-sectional data from the 2015 China Health and Nutrition Survey were utilized. A total of 7,319 households, including 20,914 individuals within 12 provinces, were pooled. Seven types of physical activity were included in statistical testing. Community-level urbanization was measured on an urbanicity scale consisting of 12 dimensions. Cross-level logistic regression analysis was conducted to estimate the direct and interactive effects of individual socioeconomic statuses and community-level urbanization on a leisure time physical activity (LTPA). After removing incomplete responses, 8,617 samples were selected for the statistical analyses.RESULTS: Community-level urbanization was positively related to participation probability in the LTPA. With an increase of one standard deviation (SD) in the level of urbanization, the odds of participating in the LTPA increased by approximately six times in the most urbanized areas compared with the least urbanized areas. The effect of employment status on the probability of participation in the LTPA differed across the levels of urbanization in each community. For white-collar workers who resided in the most urbanized communities, the odds of participating in the LTPA decreased by approximately 46% compared to their peers in the least urbanized communities.CONCLUSIONS: Community-level urbanization should be addressed when developing interventions and health policies to promote physical activity during leisure time, especially for individuals who are white-collar workers living in urbanized communities.

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The Moderating Effect of Urbanization on the Association between Socioeconomic Status and Physical Activity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

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“…These migrant workers are mostly regarded as disadvantaged groups as they have constrained access to the benefits tied to the local hukou in cities (e.g. housing, medical, educational and other public services) (Li and Stodolska, 2018; Liu et al, 2008). Consequently, previous studies have explored the difficulties of their integration into cities (Li and Stodolska, 2018; Lin and Graefe, 2019).…”

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“…housing, medical, educational and other public services) (Li and Stodolska, 2018; Liu et al, 2008). Consequently, previous studies have explored the difficulties of their integration into cities (Li and Stodolska, 2018; Lin and Graefe, 2019). Leisure behaviour can create migrant–local encounters in day-to-day experiences (Karsten, 1998; Peters, 2010).…”

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Happy city for everyone: Generational differences in rural migrant workers’ leisure in urban China

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Everyday leisure creates opportunities for migrant–local encounters and these encounters play important roles in urban migrants’ lives as they further their integration into the city. However, migrant workers are not homogeneous, with prominent identifiable differences between generations. This current paper analyses migrant workers’ leisure patterns and constraints in Guangzhou, China, with a particular focus on generational differences. Based on survey data collected in 2018, we have identified three leisure patterns, namely Transformed (i.e., higher leisure consumption and longer travelled distance for leisure), Prolonged (i.e., longer leisure time) and Traditional (i.e., lower leisure consumption, shorter leisure time and shorter travelled distance). In addition, significant generational differences are observed: first, while the Transformed Pattern is predisposed to be the new generation’s choice, almost half of the first generation retains the Traditional pattern; second, the first generation tends to report more substantial leisure constraints subjectively, but their leisure patterns are contrarily more affected by objective constraint indicators, such as gender, working hours, living with family members and residential location. The new generation is more influenced by subjective constraint indicators such as their attitude towards leisure, lack of like-minded companions or mobility choices. This study contributes to the extant literature by offering a typology of leisure patterns considering multiple dimensions of leisure behaviours, and further revealing the diversification of migrant workers’ leisure life in the dynamic urban context. Findings suggest that the two generations may value leisure differently, indicating inevitable lifestyle changes of the newcomers in Chinese cities. Our findings may also provide some suggestions for policymakers.

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“…Better educational opportunities, access to medical services, and higher-paying jobs in large urban centers such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen have led to unprecedented domestic migrations and the emergence of an urban underclass (Ngok, 2012). The effects of domestic and international migrations on leisure behaviors of Chinese rural migrants and the "left behind" populations, however, are only beginning to be examined (Li & Stodolska, 2018a, 2018b. These trends have triggered a renewed interest among Chinese and foreign scholars to investigate the leisure, sport, and travel experiences of the Chinese population.…”

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Leisure and China in the global context: Introduction to the special issue

Stodolska

Dong

Chick

2021

Journal of Leisure Research

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The purpose of the special issue "Leisure and China in the Global Context" is to present cutting-edge research on leisure in China and among Chinese populations abroad. The special issue was developed in conjunction with the China-International Leisure Research Association's (CILRA) 2020 Conference organized at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in February 2020, where several of the authors of the special issue articles presented their research. CILRA 2020 was the 4th conference of the organization and the first one organized outside of China. The three Coeditors of the special issue (Drs. Stodolska, Dong, and Chick) believed that a conference on the topic and a special issue on Leisure and China in the Global Context was timely as the influence of leisure among people living in China and Chinese populations abroad is growing, and the literature on this topic has significantly developed and matured in recent decades. At the same time, many misconceptions about Chinese leisure are prevalent in the West, and many obsolete and inaccurate depictions of Chinese leisure patterns and behaviors still find their way into the mainstream leisure literature. This special issue was conceptualized and the call for papers put forth before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, none of the papers included in the special issue discusses this topic. However, in 2020-2021, issues of China in the global context and the treatment of Chinese people abroad have garnered much attention from the U.S. public. The events of the pandemic and the global response often have been put in the context of the rising economic power of China, its association with its foreign partners and ideological adversaries, and the future of Sino-North American relations.In 2009, China replaced Japan to become the second-largest economy (Bajpai, 2020). Although China's per capita GDP is lower than that of the U.S. (Bajpai, 2020), China's GDP is predicted to surpass the U.S. level in 2029 (Scott & Sam, 2018). At the same time, China has approximately the same proportion of the urban population as the U.S. had in 1940 (Scott & Sam, 2018). With this combination of rapid economic development and urbanization, recreation and leisure have become critical elements in Chinese people's daily lives and, as a national strategy, leisure has become an important way to promote social harmony, social stability, and quality of life. In recent decades, China introduced a number of changes to its government policies, including a 5-day workweek and threeweek-long vacations. These have led to a significant increase in leisure time available to CONTACT Monika Stodolska

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Leisure as a Constraint and a Manifesto for Empowerment: The Life Story of a Chinese Female Migrant Worker

Cited by 7 publications

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The Moderating Effect of Urbanization on the Association between Socioeconomic Status and Physical Activity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Moderating Effect of Urbanization on the Association between Socioeconomic Status and Physical Activity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Happy city for everyone: Generational differences in rural migrant workers’ leisure in urban China

Leisure and China in the global context: Introduction to the special issue

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