North Rural Construction Worker Cohort Study Modern

With the manifestation of the agricultural crisis in1920s and1930s, the Rural Construction Movement sprung up throughout the country. Whether in the applied study carried out in modern china or the academic research conducted on the issue concerning agriculture, Countryside and farmers in nowadays, the Rural Construction Movement has been got much attentions of the academic circle because of the rich historical connotations it contains. In order to obtain a new understanding, this paper investigates, from the social group perspective, the production background, the formation, the characteristics, practical activities, and the social identification of the group of workers engaged in the Rural Construction. Based on the analysis of the above-mentioned problems, this article further studies the effect of this group on the Rural Construction Movement and re-examine this group against the backdrop of modern Chinese social transformation.The formation of the group of workers engaged in the Rural Construction which has close connection with the development of the Rural Construction Movement can be attributed to the Imbalance of urban-rural relationship. Since the beginning of twentieth century, the benign interaction relationship has not been able to be formed between the process of urbanization and the development of rural society. As a result the phenomenon of excessive supply of intellectuals and the bankruptcy of rural society become more and more evident.Out of various considerations such as the passion for saving the country, earn a living, more and more intellectuals take part in the Rural Construction Movement. At the same time, some lager rural reconstruction organizations also select and train large quantities of skilled talents for the Rural Construction Movement. Therefore, the group of workers engaged in rural construction which share the common purpose, work and sentimental value gradually formed.In order to carry out the intention of rural reconstruction and national salvation, group members implement rural reconstruction theory and take on formidable tasks such as social investigation, village education agricultural economy, and rural medical security. And their behavior and activity exert influence on course and achievements of the Rural Construction Movement.And yet, even though the group of workers engaged in rural construction make great efforts to push the work forward, the great discrepancy between the number and capability of workers and the development of the Rural Construction Movement, and the dislocation of intended social role due to subjective and objective factors, both are the causes why the Rural Construction Movement doesn’t accomplish the purpose desired.Further more, the content and the way the group member work are not only concern with the development of the Rural Construction Movement, but also affect the comments made by other social groups. These valuations especially those from political force, together with the feeling about their own work have a powerful influence on the social identification and the differentiation of the group.In a sense, research in the group of workers engaged in rural construction present a special and potential view to re-examine the Rural Construction Movement. Studies from this new angle of view will able to flesh out the Rural Construction Movement, break descriptive research model,and obtain new understanding of the generation, development, efficiency, limitation of the Rural Construction Movement, by going deep into the movement.