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TY - JOUR
T1 - Stories from the field
T2 - women’s networking as gender capital in entrepreneurial ecosystems
AU - McAdam, Maura
AU - Harrison, Richard
AU - Leitch, Claire Marie
N1 - The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11187-018-9995-6
PY - 2019/8/1
Y1 - 2019/8/1
N2 - Women are underrepresented in successful entrepreneurial ecosystems and the creation of women-only entrepreneurial networks has been a widespread policy response. We examine the entrepreneurial ecosystem construct and suggest that it, and the role networks play in entrepreneurial ecosystems, can be analysed in terms of Bourdieu's socio-analysis as field, habitus and capital. Specifically, we develop the notion of gender capital as the skill set associated with femininity or from simply being recognized as feminine. We apply this to the development of women's entrepreneurial networks as a gender capital enhancing initiative. Using data from qualitative interviews with network coordinators and women entrepreneurs we reflect on the extent to which formally established women-only networks generate gender capital for their members and improve their ability to participate in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The paper concludes by drawing out the implications of our analysis for theory, entrepreneurial practice and economic development policy.
AB - Women are underrepresented in successful entrepreneurial ecosystems and the creation of women-only entrepreneurial networks has been a widespread policy response. We examine the entrepreneurial ecosystem construct and suggest that it, and the role networks play in entrepreneurial ecosystems, can be analysed in terms of Bourdieu's socio-analysis as field, habitus and capital. Specifically, we develop the notion of gender capital as the skill set associated with femininity or from simply being recognized as feminine. We apply this to the development of women's entrepreneurial networks as a gender capital enhancing initiative. Using data from qualitative interviews with network coordinators and women entrepreneurs we reflect on the extent to which formally established women-only networks generate gender capital for their members and improve their ability to participate in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The paper concludes by drawing out the implications of our analysis for theory, entrepreneurial practice and economic development policy.
KW - entrepreneurial ecosystems
KW - networks
KW - Bourdieu
KW - habitus
KW - field
KW - gender capital
KW - women entrepreneurs
U2 - 10.1007/s11187-018-9995-6
DO - 10.1007/s11187-018-9995-6
M3 - Journal article
VL - 53
SP - 459
EP - 474
JO - Small Business Economics
JF - Small Business Economics
SN - 0921-898X
IS - 2
ER -