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The impact of the caste system on female entrepreneurship: an inquiry into Kerala experience
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posted on 2023-05-22, 01:01 authored by Roshni NarendranRoshni Narendran, Maniyalath, NMany studies have adopted a post-structural feminist perspective to study female entrepreneurship (Ahl, 2006; Ahl and Marlow, 2012; Foss, 2010). This perspective builds on the influence of historical periods, cultural climate, aesthetic, theoretical or philosophical tendencies in gender inequality (Beasley, 1999). The constraints imposed by the cultural climate, that is, the caste system, is one issue affecting inequality in India. To overcome the caste-based discrimination, the Indian government implemented policies and programs. This research investigates the nuances of the relationship between the caste system and female entrepreneurship by examining whether the caste system disadvantages female entrepreneurs and whether government programs aid entrepreneurial activity.
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Publication title
Frontiers of Entrepreneurship ResearchVolume
37Issue
7Article number
7Number
7Pagination
182ISSN
0740-7416Department/School
TSBEPublisher
Babson CollegePlace of publication
United StatesRepository Status
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