Entrepreneurial Selves: Neoliberal Respectability and the Making of a Caribbean Middle Class (Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies)
In Entrepreneurial Selves, Carla Freeman investigates how neoliberal respectability drives the creation of a Caribbean middle class. Focusing on women's roles, the book uncovers the blend of economic entrepreneurship and social norms in shaping identities within a globalized economy. It offers a critical look at gender dynamics and class formation in the region.
About This Book
Entrepreneurial Selves delves into the dynamics of neoliberal respectability and its role in forming a Caribbean middle class. The work highlights how economic policies and cultural norms influence personal and professional identities.
Through ethnographic insights, it analyzes the making of entrepreneurial subjects within the framework of women's studies. The book addresses the broader implications for gender and class in the Caribbean region.
As part of the Next Wave series, it contributes to new directions in understanding women's economic agency. The narrative connects global neoliberal trends to local social structures.
The author's exploration reveals the complexities of respectability in fostering middle-class aspirations amid economic challenges.
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