Confucian capitalism : discourse, practice and the myth of Chinese enterprise / Yao Souchou.

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Souchou, Yao

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Chinese worldsPublication details: Richmond : Routledge Curzon, 2002.Description: 1 online resource (186 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781136127946
1136127941
9780203037430
020303743X
1283970406
9781283970402

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Confucian capitalism.DDC classification:

330.1220951 22

LOC classification:

HC427 .S68 2002eb

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Contents:

1. Confucian capitalism : discourse, practice, longing -- 2. The immigrant enterprise syndrome and the capitalist myth -- 3. With the Chinese traders in Belaga : the romance of business endeavour and the narrative of virtue -- 4. Cheng Jia : economics, sexuality and marital choice -- 5. Kan dian : power, work relations and the invention of the family -- 6. Guanxi as cultural model : social pleasure, material gain and the trading of words -- 7. Xingyong : trust, faith and the failure of status -- 8. Chinese business networks and the penalty of culture -- 9. Epilogue : power of myth and practical vision.

Summary: 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. The book examines the subject of Chinese business' by exposing the enduring myth about the determining effects of these values and practices supposedly derived from Confucianism. Such myt.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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. The book examines the subject of Chinese business' by exposing the enduring myth about the determining effects of these values and practices supposedly derived from Confucianism. Such myt.

English.

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