Danwei

Definition

An urban work unit that organised employment and access to services such as housing, while also monitoring political behaviour.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 3

In towns, the danwei, or work unit, connected employment with housing and other necessities. It could monitor political behaviour as well as organise work. Neighbourhood committees watched local activity, while personal dossiers recorded family background and political reliability.
Revise: Communist Control

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GCSE History · key term

An urban work unit that organised employment and access to services such as housing, while also monitoring political behaviour.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 3

In towns, the danwei, or work unit, connected employment with housing and other necessities. It could monitor political behaviour as well as organise work. Neighbourhood committees watched local activity, while personal dossiers recorded family background and political reliability.
Revise: Communist Control

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