Chen, Minglu

Tiger girls: women and enterprises in the People's Republic of China/ Minglu Chen. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011. - xi, 258 p.: map; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Cover; Tiger Girls; Copyright Page; Contents; List of tables; Abbreviations; Map of People's Republic of China; Introduction: Tiger girls and private enterprises; Part I: Jiaocheng County, Shanxi Province; 1. Industrial heartland and women entrepreneurs; 2. Women and economic leadership; 3. Political connections and the importance of family; Part II: Qiongshan District, Hainan Province; 4. The paradoxes of paradise; 5. Hainan men and 'old father tea'; 6. The limited influence of the Party-state; Part III: Mianyang City, Sichuan Province; 7. Industry and wealth. 8. The challenges of work and family9. Women in politics; Conclusion: Enterprise leadership, politics and the local; List of interviews; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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Businesswomen--China.
Women--China.
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