Fences And Boundaries:The Life And Livelihood Of Floating Population In East Village Of Hohhot

Since 1980 s,with the acceleration of urbanization,the economic development of different regions has become unbalanced.In order to improve their lives,many farmers choose to leave rural areas to seek more development opportunities in the cities.As a result,a large social group has been created,which is called ’floating population’.In order to achieve migration goals and change their living conditions,they adjust their behaviors and ideas and take the initiative to adapt to the city life.However,due to the differences between urban modernization and rural living environment in many aspects,problems such as identity,culture shock,social integration,relationship network and livelihood have become increasingly prominent,which have become barriers difficult for migrants to break through,and also form visible or invisible boundaries between them and local residents.These are the problems which need to be studied and solved urgently.Hohhot is the capital of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,attracting a large number of migrants from cross-league cities.Due to the great cultural difference between urban and rural areas,farmers have a lot of discomfort in the face of the impact of urban culture after entering the city.In order to realize the purpose of migration and get rich in the city,they give full play to their own ability,try to adjust their behavior and psychology,so that they can adapt to the city culture as soon as possible.They are important labor resources for the construction of modern cities,inject fresh vitality into the development of urban economy,but also make great contributions to the development of urban modernization.In this paper,relevant theories of anthropology are used to interview and investigate the floating population group living in the East village of Hohhot city.Through the investigation,it is found that the road of the floatingpopulation living in the East village in Hohhot city is full of thorns and challenges.Due to the restriction of social conditions and the lack of education and other factors,they can only engage in some temporary jobs,such as construction workers,cleaners,hourly workers,small business vendors and so on.In the face of such high costs in the city,they scrimp and save money,but still can’t escape the life of poverty.Therefore,based on the reality,this study discusses the survival of these floating population,as well as their relationship network and livelihood activities.It reveals the real life of the floating population and the difficulties they face in the process of accelerating urban development.To think deeply and explore.This paper is mainly composed of three parts.The first part is the introduction,from the source of the topic,the basis of the topic,the research program,into the field four aspects.The second part is the main body,which is divided into five chapters.The first chapter introduces the general situation of the field survey site,including the historical evolution,the current situation of the East village and the general situation of the floating population in Hohhot.The second chapter is about the urban mobility of non-local registered tenants in the village,including the reasons of mobility,the mode of mobility,the process of mobility and the return intention.The third chapter investigates the social relation network of the floating population in the village,including the constitution and maintenance of relation.Chapter four discusses the living methods of the floating population in the East Village,including the types and ways of work,income level and use of salary.The fifth chapter discusses the living difficulties of the floating population in the East Village,including household registration restrictions,family education,social security and social integration.Finally,there are conclusion,reference,appendix and acknowledgments respectively.