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Intersectionality and Ethnic Entrepreneurship brings together a
group of eminent and up-and-coming young scholars who apply an
intersectional perspective to the study of ethnic entrepreneurship.
Against the traditional approach's emphasis on ethnicity and its
primacy, which tends to conflate ethnicity with other social
groupings (i.e., social class), considers their effect as an
additive or secondary consequence only (i.e., gender), or ignores
their influence altogether (i.e., race), the studies in this volume
recognize that multiple dimensions of identity intermix to
condition entrepreneurial outcomes. Starting with the premise that
systems of oppression and privilege, specifically capitalism,
patriarchy, and white supremacy, are endemic to the American social
structure, the works in this volume recognize that these
interlocking systems of inequality condition the life chances of
entrepreneurs from diverse social locations differently, even among
members of the same ethnic group. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies.
Intersectionality and Ethnic Entrepreneurship brings together a
group of eminent and up-and-coming young scholars who apply an
intersectional perspective to the study of ethnic entrepreneurship.
Against the traditional approach's emphasis on ethnicity and its
primacy, which tends to conflate ethnicity with other social
groupings (i.e., social class), considers their effect as an
additive or secondary consequence only (i.e., gender), or ignores
their influence altogether (i.e., race), the studies in this volume
recognize that multiple dimensions of identity intermix to
condition entrepreneurial outcomes. Starting with the premise that
systems of oppression and privilege, specifically capitalism,
patriarchy, and white supremacy, are endemic to the American social
structure, the works in this volume recognize that these
interlocking systems of inequality condition the life chances of
entrepreneurs from diverse social locations differently, even among
members of the same ethnic group. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies.
The book's central focus explores several "myths" associated with
American entrepreneurship: the idea that small business owners are
"job creators"; that entrepreneurs are the "backbone" or "engine"
of the economy; that entrepreneurship provides a path of economic
mobility for immigrants, ethnic and racial minorities, and women;
that the Horatio Algiers "rags to riches" story is possible for
anyone willing to work hard. Instead, I provide a critical
perspective that challenges these myths of American enterprise,
arguing that successful entrepreneurship requires access to social
and economic capital resources and support that are often
distributed along the lines of race, class, and gender in the
highly stratified American economy and society.
The book's central focus explores several "myths" associated with
American entrepreneurship: the idea that small business owners are
"job creators"; that entrepreneurs are the "backbone" or "engine"
of the economy; that entrepreneurship provides a path of economic
mobility for immigrants, ethnic and racial minorities, and women;
that the Horatio Algiers "rags to riches" story is possible for
anyone willing to work hard. Instead, I provide a critical
perspective that challenges these myths of American enterprise,
arguing that successful entrepreneurship requires access to social
and economic capital resources and support that are often
distributed along the lines of race, class, and gender in the
highly stratified American economy and society.
For many entrepreneurs, the American Dream remains only partially
fulfilled. Unequal outcomes between the middle and lower classes,
men and women, and Latino/as, whites, and blacks highlight
continuing inequalities and constraints within American society.
With a focus on a diverse group of Latino entrepreneurs, this book
explores how class, gender, race, and ethnicity all shape Latino
entrepreneurs' capacity to succeed in business in the United
States.
Bringing intersectionality into conversation with theories of
ethnic entrepreneurship, Zulema Valdez considers how various
factors create, maintain, and transform the social and economic
lives of Latino entrepreneurs. While certain group identities may
impose unequal, if not discriminatory, starting positions,
membership in these same social groups can provide opportunities to
mobilize resources together. Valdez reveals how Latino
entrepreneurs--as members of oppressed groups on the one hand, yet
"rugged individualists" striving for the American Dream on the
other--work to recreate their own positions within American
society.
For many entrepreneurs, the American Dream remains only partially
fulfilled. Unequal outcomes between the middle and lower classes,
men and women, and Latino/as, whites, and blacks highlight
continuing inequalities and constraints within American society.
With a focus on a diverse group of Latino entrepreneurs, this book
explores how class, gender, race, and ethnicity all shape Latino
entrepreneurs' capacity to succeed in business in the United
States.
Bringing intersectionality into conversation with theories of
ethnic entrepreneurship, Zulema Valdez considers how various
factors create, maintain, and transform the social and economic
lives of Latino entrepreneurs. While certain group identities may
impose unequal, if not discriminatory, starting positions,
membership in these same social groups can provide opportunities to
mobilize resources together. Valdez reveals how Latino
entrepreneurs--as members of oppressed groups on the one hand, yet
"rugged individualists" striving for the American Dream on the
other--work to recreate their own positions within American
society.
Beyond Black and White is a new anthology of readings that reflects
the complexity of racial dynamics in the contemporary United
States, where the fastest-growing group is "two or more races."
Drawing on the work of both established figures in the field and
early career scholars, Zulema Valdez has assembled a rich and
provocative collection of pieces that illustrates the diversity of
today's American racial landscape. Where many books tend to focus
primarily on majority-minority relations, Beyond Black and White
offers a more nuanced picture by including pieces on
multiracial/multiethnic identities, relations between and within
minority communities, and the experiences of minority groups who
have achieved power and status within American society.
The essays in this volume tackle the construction and significance
of race and ethnicity as boundary-making processes among diverse
immigrant populations in the United States. Race and ethnicity can
both unite and divide. The individual scholars contributing to this
volume model, deploy, and explain notions of 'borders' and
'boundaries' in various ways, but collectively they emphasize the
fluidity of racial and ethnic identities that are shaped,
negotiated, and contested in specific contexts and situations.
Constructing Borders/Crossing Boundaries also captures the range of
spaces in which ethnicity and race become salient-the university,
the immigrant enclave, the detention center, the work place, the
nightclub, and even the trans-Atlantic passage. This
interdisciplinary work features essays on a diverse range of
immigrant populations from past to present and will interest
scholars from across disciplines.
The essays in this volume tackle the construction and significance
of race and ethnicity as boundary-making processes among diverse
immigrant populations in the United States. Race and ethnicity can
both unite and divide. The individual scholars contributing to this
volume model, deploy, and explain notions of "borders" and
"boundaries" in various ways, but collectively they emphasize the
fluidity of racial and ethnic identities that are shaped,
negotiated, and contested in specific contexts and situations.
Constructing Borders/Crossing Boundaries also captures the range of
spaces in which ethnicity and race become salient-the university,
the immigrant enclave, the detention center, the work place, the
nightclub, and even the trans-Atlantic passage. This
interdisciplinary work features essays on a diverse range of
immigrant populations from past to present and will interest
scholars from across disciplines.
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