Intersectionality of Ethnic and Entrepreneurial Identities: A Study of Post-War Polish Entrepreneurs in an English City

被引:68
作者
Barrett, Rowena [1 ]
Vershinina, Natalia [2 ]
机构
[1] Queensland Univ Technol, QUT Business Sch, Sch Management, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
[2] Univ Birmingham, Dept Entrepreneurship & Local Econ, Entrepreneurship, Birmingham, W Midlands, England
关键词
MIXED EMBEDDEDNESS; FORMS; DIVERSITY;
D O I
10.1111/jsbm.12246
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
An understanding of ethnic and immigrant entrepreneurship is developed in this paper by exploring how ethnic and entrepreneurial identities intersect. Bourdieu's concept of habitus frames the analysis of narratives of five post-war Polish entrepreneurs in Leicester. The narrative analysis illuminates the multilayered and nuanced nature of identities. The Polish origin of these entrepreneurs' habitus was interpreted in light of individual and collective experiences gained growing up in the United Kingdom. While Polish identity was pertinent, it did not define the narrative of entrepreneurship. Our contribution is a theoretically informed, rich qualitative study of what ethnic identity means to individuals and how it intersects with entrepreneurial identity.
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页码:430 / 443
页数:14
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