Which groups benefit from change? Which do not? Flashcards
which groups are most likely to benefit from change in China?
- younger ppl as wiling to embrace change
- educated ppl as better understand the need for change
- wealthy ppl as can afford change and as money associated with power
- urban ppl as cities where most rapid changes and developments take place
- powerful ppl as can initiate and influence change
who doesnt benefit?
- elderly
-unskilled
-poor
-rural - minority groups of which there are a lot in China as they are isolated groups in society and may not change at the same rate as society as a whole
lower class who are unfamiliar with tech due to poverty and lack of education and fall behind in society
what is china’s floating population
ppl migrating within China because of large difference in income between rural and urban communities.
denied access to education and health care, perceived as a drain on society
what have set different standards and requirements for the population?
globalisation and modernisation
what is being replaced as being means for a ‘decent life’?
digital tvs and smartphone replaces electrical goods such as fridge and washing machine
the china’s control of technology changes?
always been restrictive about use of tech but their tight controls have been less restrictive over past 10 years, but still censor what info they can access from tech.
what are prohibited in China technology wise?
social media platforms. but it has its own versions of internet, twitter, gmail, youtube (censored) and facebook.
why is there censorship on tech?
attempt to curb any ‘subversion of state power’.
what has restricted access to technology affected?
slowed rate of social change but direction towards westernisation and modernisation are already in motion.
what will be the next major change for china?
push for democratisation via social media will be next major challenge for China.
