Rooted yet restless: City Governance, mobility, and the unfinished urban lives of China’s rural migrants
Published online on April 16, 2026
Abstract
International Sociology, Volume 41, Issue 3, Page 345-362, May 2026.
Rural–urban migration in China embodies the paradox of being rooted yet restless: migrants are embedded in dense social and familial networks while constantly navigating uncertain urban futures. This study revisits the sociology of migration by ...
Rural–urban migration in China embodies the paradox of being rooted yet restless: migrants are embedded in dense social and familial networks while constantly navigating uncertain urban futures. This study revisits the sociology of migration by ...