Confucian Capitalism
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'Yao strips the dreamlike veneer of confusian virtues to attribute the incredible success of ethnic Chinese phenomenon that he calls "immigrant enterprise syndrome".' - The Australian
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'A comprehensive and at times masterful deconstruction of the mystifications and blind desires that characterise much of the field of knowledge around "Chinese business". Lobbed into an MBA course or a conference on Asian business networks, its effect is potentially explosive.' - Asian Journal of Social Science
The discourse of Confucian Capitalism has been crucial in shaping our understanding of the brilliant economic successes of the Chinese diaspora all over the world. From this perspective, hard work, family values, and communal cohesion, as well as business practices based on sentiment, trust, and social networks, are the legendary means of explaining the wealth and commercial talent of these remarkable people. Les mer
In its interrogation of the discourse of Confucian capitalism, it is the aim of this book to arrive at a critically informed and socially realistic understanding of Chinese business. The author combines abstract analysis with examples from anthropological fieldwork among Chinese traders in Sarawak, East Malaysia. By anchoring theoretical discussion to real case-studies, the multi-disciplinary approach of this book offers a useful insight into Chinese business activities, and contributes to current debates in cultural studies, economic anthropology, the economic performance of overseas Chinese, and neo-Confucian societies more generally.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Routledge
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 200
- ISBN
- 9781138863439
- Utgivelsesår
- 2015
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«
'Yao strips the dreamlike veneer of confusian virtues to attribute the incredible success of ethnic Chinese phenomenon that he calls "immigrant enterprise syndrome".' - The Australian
»
'A comprehensive and at times masterful deconstruction of the mystifications and blind desires that characterise much of the field of knowledge around "Chinese business". Lobbed into an MBA course or a conference on Asian business networks, its effect is potentially explosive.' - Asian Journal of Social Science