Vocational Education of Female Entrepreneurs in China
A multitheoretical and multidimensional analysis of successful businesswomen's everyday lives
By Mary Ann Maslak | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
This book examines the ways in which formal and non-formal education can contribute to women’s successful design, development and operation of small businesses in rural settings. Calling on varied, pertinent social theories, the book examines profitable businesses operated by Dongxiang Muslim women in the southern Gansu province of northwestern China. The author explains the multifaceted formula for women's challenges and successes in their business endeavours and goal for financial security. It argues that informal learning is the most important type of education to employ knowledge and skills to earn a living in general, and design and operate small businesses by women in rural areas in particular. The book concludes with an original, timely and necessary model for education that could be utilized by the women in this work; one that positions informal education as the primary conduit for successful entrepreneurial work and combines elements of both formal and non-formal educational principles and practices, thus offering support for the successful operation of women's businesses.
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This book examines the ways in which formal and non-formal education can contribute to women’s successful design, development and operation of small businesses in rural settings. Calling on varied, pertinent social theories, the book examines profitable businesses operated by Dongxiang Muslim women in the southern Gansu province of northwestern China. The author explains the multifaceted formula for women's challenges and successes in their business endeavours and goal for financial security. It argues that informal learning is the most important type of education to employ knowledge and skills to earn a living in general, and design and operate small businesses by women in rural areas in particular. The book concludes with an original, timely and necessary model for education that could be utilized by the women in this work; one that positions informal education as the primary conduit for successful entrepreneurial work and combines elements of both formal and non-formal educational principles and practices, thus offering support for the successful operation of women's businesses.
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This book examines the ways in which formal and non-formal education can contribute to women’s successful design, development and operation of small businesses in rural settings. Calling on varied, pertinent social theories, the book examines profitable businesses operated by Dongxiang Muslim women in the southern Gansu province of northwestern China. The author explains the multifaceted formula for women's challenges and successes in their business endeavours and goal for financial security. It argues that informal learning is the most important type of education to employ knowledge and skills to earn a living in general, and design and operate small businesses by women in rural areas in particular. The book concludes with an original, timely and necessary model for education that could be utilized by the women in this work; one that positions informal education as the primary conduit for successful entrepreneurial work and combines elements of both formal and non-formal educational principles and practices, thus offering support for the successful operation of women's businesses.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Vocational Education of Female Entrepreneurs in China?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Adult education, continuous learning
Where can I read a sample of Vocational Education of Female Entrepreneurs in China?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317803270
Is Vocational Education of Female Entrepreneurs in China part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Research in Lifelong Learning and Adult Education
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Vocational Education of Female Entrepreneurs in China?
Mary Ann Maslak
Who is the Publisher of the book Vocational Education of Female Entrepreneurs in China?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Vocational Education of Female Entrepreneurs in China is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317803270) and pdf(ISBN 9781317803287)