Resisting the Ecological Ruin of a Chinese Village: The Logic of Governmentality During the Communication, Supervision and Resolution of a Pollution Protest
- 주제(기타) Area Studies
- 설명문(일반) [Lin Sheng] Fuzhou Univ, Dept Sociol, Fuzhou, Peoples R China; [Bax, Trent M.] Ewha Womans Univ, Sociol, Seoul, South Korea; [Yao Ling] Fuzhou Univ, Dept Foreign Languages, Fuzhou, Peoples R China
- 등재 SSCI, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 NUS PRESS PTE LTD
- 발행년도 2022
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000194458
- 본문언어 영어
초록/요약
Through investigation of a mass incident to resist the ecological ruin of an emigrant Chinese village in the early 2000s, this article analyses the logic of governmentality underlying the flow of communication and supervision during resolution of a pollution protest. This case study demonstrates how emphasis was placed not on personalistic social ties but on organisational relationships. In examining the key role that overseas Chinese organisations played in resolving this case, this article reveals the governing principle of "diplomatic priority". And due to the governing principles underlying "territory management", self: reservation leads local officials to shirk from administrative responsibility. Fear of responsibility and joint liability functions as a roadblock in the flow o legitimate information, and can lead to covering up or suppressing lawful environmental concerns, thereby hampering the timely resolution of the issue.
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