A Study On The Impact Of The New Generation Of Migrant Workers’ Urban Integration

In the 21 st century,the issue of new generation migrant workers has emerged as a critical problem that requires urgent attention.Although the initial cohort of migrant laborers played a crucial role in China’s urbanization and modernization following the introduction of economic reforms,they retained strong connections to their rural heritage and continued to identify as villagers despite their urban residences and occupations.The new generation of migrant workers,however,differs from the first generation in many ways.They have higher expectations regarding their personal development and living conditions,and often move to cities immediately after graduation or follow their parents to work and grow up in urban areas.Due to both institutional and social barriers,as well as their own limitations,they often find themselves unable to access the benefits and opportunities that the city has to offer,despite their desire to be fully embraced by the city and its culture.Consequently,their motivation to integrate into urban society is thwarted,and the process of integration is slow and difficult.The predicament faced by the new generation of migrant workers,who are neither able to fully integrate into urban society nor return to their hometowns,poses hidden dangers to the stable development of urban society and to the advancement of their personal growth and progress.With the expanding population of migrant workers from the new generation,the issue of urban integration has become an important social concern in China.The thesis focuses on in-depth investigation and research on the new generation of migrant workers in southern Xinjiang.In recent years,southern Xinjiang cities have undergone continuous structural adjustments,which have led to fast economic development and a growing number of new generation migrant workers choosing to work there.They urgently hope tointegrate with the city,but they feel confused when faced with the difficulties of integration.This study adopts various research methods,including literature review,questionnaire survey,and field interviews,to obtain a large amount of original data.Careful and detailed comprehensive analysis of the data is performed using both qualitative and quantitative research methods.The research focuses on the huge gap between the actual situation and the psychological expectations of the new generation of migrant workers in southern Xinjiang in terms of urban integration.After a comprehensive study of the economic,political,social,and cultural aspects of the integration process,we found that they encountered many problems.First,the employment level is not high and the income level is relatively low.Secondly,the organizational structure is not complete enough,political participation faces many obstacles and restrictions,and effective rights protection is lacking.Thirdly,migrant workers face a shortage of social public services and inadequate social support,alongside insufficient personal human capital and a sense of belonging to the city.To address these problems,this thesis conducts in-depth analysis and detailed discussions from multiple aspects,such as economic cost constraints,the blocking effect of the political system,the scarcity of social resources,and the dilemma of identity recognition.It analyzes the constraining factors faced by the new generation of migrant workers in integrating into the city in a comprehensive and detailed manner,and further proposes feasible and targeted solutions.The key is to establish an appropriate division of labor mechanism,timely reduce the cost of integration,optimize the government’s governance strategy,gradually eliminate institutional barriers,innovate business models,strengthen social assistance,provide more training opportunities,and promote the new generation of migrant workers in southern Xinjiang to better integrate into the city.