Contesting Inequalities: Mediated Labor Activism and Rural Migrant Workers in ChinaBy SiyuanYin, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2025. xi + 257 pp. 30 (paperback). ISBN: 978‐1‐50‐364256‐0

Key Points

• To explore the role of mediated labor activism in addressing inequalities faced by rural migrant workers in China.
• Literature review of existing research on labor activism and migrant workers in China.
• Analysis of social structures affecting rural communities and their workers.
• Identified diverse forms of labor activism among rural migrant workers.
• Highlighted the impact of mediated communication on activism effectiveness.