Exploring stratification and entrepreneurship: African American women entrepreneurs redefine success in growth ventures

TY - JOUR

T1 - Exploring stratification and entrepreneurship

T2 - African American women entrepreneurs redefine success in growth ventures

AU - Robinson, Jeffrey

AU - Blockson, Laquita

AU - Robinson, Sammie

PY - 2007/9

Y1 - 2007/9

N2 - The relationship between social stratification and entrepreneurship is one that is underexplored in the literature of management and organizations. In the authors' view, social stratification (social structure, institutions, and culture) influences the context, process, experience, and outcomes of entrepreneurship. In this article, the authors discuss these relationships in the context of African American women engaged in high-growth entrepreneurship. The authors support their premise by presenting the limitations of prevailing approaches that exist within the current minority and women entrepreneurship literatures. Using the concept of entrepreneurial success as an example, the authors demonstrate how a social stratification and entrepreneurship framework may be useful for scholars who seek to understand the process of entrepreneurship.

AB - The relationship between social stratification and entrepreneurship is one that is underexplored in the literature of management and organizations. In the authors' view, social stratification (social structure, institutions, and culture) influences the context, process, experience, and outcomes of entrepreneurship. In this article, the authors discuss these relationships in the context of African American women engaged in high-growth entrepreneurship. The authors support their premise by presenting the limitations of prevailing approaches that exist within the current minority and women entrepreneurship literatures. Using the concept of entrepreneurial success as an example, the authors demonstrate how a social stratification and entrepreneurship framework may be useful for scholars who seek to understand the process of entrepreneurship.

KW - African Americans

KW - Entrepreneurship

KW - Social stratification

KW - Women

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/34548622912

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/34548622912#tab=citedBy

U2 - 10.1177/0002716207303586

DO - 10.1177/0002716207303586

M3 - Article

SN - 0002-7162

VL - 612

SP - 131

EP - 154

JO - Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

JF - Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

IS - 2

ER -