Citation

Liu Y. China J. Soc. Work 2016; 9(1): 75-86.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17525098.2016.1141476

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Abstract

It has been well documented by researchers that in China's continual quest for modernisation and urbanisation, many urban and rural residents became displaced and portrayed as victims. A more important question however needs to be explored: do evicted residents learn from others to develop strategies to protect themselves from becoming victims? Through in-depth interviews, primary data collection, documentary research, this study has confirmed that for some evicted residents in Southern China's urban fringes, when their land was appropriated by local government and developers and they were offered resettlement elsewhere, they did not behave passively to accept the terms of compensation dictated. Instead, they actively learnt from other dwellers who were evicted earlier to become well-organised, resourceful, and sophisticated negotiators in bargaining for their compensation. The group of rural residents proved that they could do better than the evicted urban residents, especially in terms of compensation-negotiation.

Vernacular Abstract

研究员在研究中国现代化及城镇化过程中发现，大批城市和农村居民流离失所，并被描绘成受害者。然而，一个更重要的问题有待澄清：被拆迁户是否已经从频繁发生的拆迁安置事件中汲取了经验， 从而制定出行之有效的自我保护策略？ 本研究通过深度访谈、一手资料搜集和文献研究的方法对中国南方某地市级内陆城市的征地拆迁安置项目进行了调查研究。研究发现部分城市和农村居民并未消极应对征地拆迁安置，被迫接受由当地政府及发展商的既定赔偿和安排。相反，他们在与拆迁者谈判过程中表现具组织、有力而且世故的谈判策略，同时能够充分运用手中掌握的谈判筹码索偿。相比城市居民，农村居民尤其是村组干部在与被拆迁人的谈判中更加游刃有余，可能争取更多。