The Resource Confucian Capitalism : Discourse, Practice and the Myth of Chinese Enterprise
Confucian Capitalism : Discourse, Practice and the Myth of Chinese Enterprise
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The item Confucian Capitalism : Discourse, Practice and the Myth of Chinese Enterprise represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (197 pages)
- Contents
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- Confucian Capitalism
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 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
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Isbn
- 9781136127946
- Label
- Confucian Capitalism : Discourse, Practice and the Myth of Chinese Enterprise
- Title
- Confucian Capitalism
- Title remainder
- Discourse, Practice and the Myth of Chinese Enterprise
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- MHW
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Yao, Souchou
- Dewey number
- 330.1220951
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HC427 .S68 2002
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
- Chinese Worlds
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Capitalism
- Capitalism
- Business enterprises
- Confucianism
- Business enterprises
- Capitalism
- Capitalism
- Confucianism
- China
- Label
- Confucian Capitalism : Discourse, Practice and the Myth of Chinese Enterprise
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Confucian Capitalism -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 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 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
- Control code
- 826855558
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (197 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781136127946
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)826855558
- Label
- Confucian Capitalism : Discourse, Practice and the Myth of Chinese Enterprise
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Confucian Capitalism -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 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 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
- Control code
- 826855558
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (197 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781136127946
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)826855558
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