Rational resistance: Homeowner contention against waste incineration in Guangzhou

Amy Zhang

doi:10.4000/chinaperspectives.6458

Rational resistance: Homeowner contention against waste incineration in Guangzhou

Amy Zhang

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Abstract

This article examines the logic and framing of homeowner protests against Waste to Energy (WTE) incineration in Guangzhou. I argue that the concept of "rational resistance" emphasised by homeowner activists represents one way of understanding urban environmental contention in China. Urban homeowners use rational resistance to distinguish themselves from both villagers and the state. Their focus on rationality is a critique of the government's reliance on technology to resolve the social problem of waste management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	45-52
Number of pages	8
Journal	China Perspectives
Volume	2014
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4000/chinaperspectives.6458
State	Published - Dec 1 2014

Keywords

China
Contentious politics
Environmentalism
Homeowners
Infrastructure
Science and technology studies
Urban environment
WTE incineration
Waste management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cultural Studies
Geography, Planning and Development
Political Science and International Relations

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