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Individual life of work, family relations in the eyes of the Post-90s generation in China

Yang, Zijing (2020) COSM40
Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University
Abstract
The modernization of China comes as one of the most interesting topics not only at this moment but also has been researched for a long time. The individualization theories come as a result of modernity. This thesis draws on ten in-depth interviews in order to analyze the individualization among the educated, middle-class young people who were born in the 1990s by testing Yan Yunxiang’s theories of individualization in China which derived and enlightened by the western European theories of second modernity and individualization. It focuses on the way the post-90s generation coping with career choice and family relations and examines what works as the major consideration when addressing the problems. By conducting qualitative research and... (More)
The modernization of China comes as one of the most interesting topics not only at this moment but also has been researched for a long time. The individualization theories come as a result of modernity. This thesis draws on ten in-depth interviews in order to analyze the individualization among the educated, middle-class young people who were born in the 1990s by testing Yan Yunxiang’s theories of individualization in China which derived and enlightened by the western European theories of second modernity and individualization. It focuses on the way the post-90s generation coping with career choice and family relations and examines what works as the major consideration when addressing the problems. By conducting qualitative research and discussing concrete questions under the individualization framework, this study could contribute to the big picture of modernization in China, specifically on educated young people from the middle class.

The research argues that Yan Yunxiang’s theories about individualization in China can be pretty much applicable to the post-90s generation in China. However, post-90ers also DIY their biographies by managing their life and career proactively to be able to achieve the lifestyle they want. (Less)
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author
Yang, Zijing
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organization
course
COSM40
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
China, individualization, Yan Yunxiang
language
English
id
9032777
date added to LUP
2020-12-11 10:03:07
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2020-12-11 10:03:07
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  abstract     = {{The modernization of China comes as one of the most interesting topics not only at this moment but also has been researched for a long time. The individualization theories come as a result of modernity. This thesis draws on ten in-depth interviews in order to analyze the individualization among the educated, middle-class young people who were born in the 1990s by testing Yan Yunxiang’s theories of individualization in China which derived and enlightened by the western European theories of second modernity and individualization. It focuses on the way the post-90s generation coping with career choice and family relations and examines what works as the major consideration when addressing the problems. By conducting qualitative research and discussing concrete questions under the individualization framework, this study could contribute to the big picture of modernization in China, specifically on educated young people from the middle class.

The research argues that Yan Yunxiang’s theories about individualization in China can be pretty much applicable to the post-90s generation in China. However, post-90ers also DIY their biographies by managing their life and career proactively to be able to achieve the lifestyle they want.}},
  author       = {{Yang, Zijing}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Individual life of work, family relations in the eyes of the Post-90s generation in China}},
  year         = {{2020}},
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