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About this book
Sweet and Sour explores the experiences of women entrepreneurs amidst the contradictions of a freewheeling commercial culture set within the patriarchal constraints of contemporary Taiwan. To what extent are Taiwanese women empowered by entrepreneurship? What challenges do they face as women in their families and in the marketplace? How do they construct physical and social space for themselves in a traditionally male-dominated society? Most important, how do they perceive their businesses, their families, and their personal identities both as women and as business owners?
Focusing on the voices and perspectives of the women themselves, Scott Simon draws from life-narratives of women from various ages, ethnic groups, social classes, and occupations to provide a diverse set of rarely heard native voices speaking out on gender and entrepreneurship in Taiwan.
Focusing on the voices and perspectives of the women themselves, Scott Simon draws from life-narratives of women from various ages, ethnic groups, social classes, and occupations to provide a diverse set of rarely heard native voices speaking out on gender and entrepreneurship in Taiwan.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Language and Romanization
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Social Contexts of Female Entrepreneurship
- 3 Two Street Vendors
- 4 A Stone Cutter
- 5 A Ritual Goods Seller
- 6 A Hairdresser
- 7 A Café Owner
- 8 A Lesbian Bar
- 9 An Eel Exporter
- 10 A Nonprofit Dog Shelter
- 11 A Global Café
- 12 A Fashion Designer
- 13 A Breakfast Café
- 14 An Aboriginal Crafts Dealer
- 15 Women in a Flower-Drinking World
- 16 Concluding Notes
- Appendix: Research Methodology
- Glossary
- Interviews
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author