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> Call for Papers: Constructionist/Institutional Influences on Gender and
> Entrepreneurship
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> International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship (Emerald)
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> Institutions are critical influences which structure how we order our
> actions and environment. While institutional/constructionist theory is well
> established in the social sciences and has also been explored within
> organizational theory regarding management and business issues, it has been
> relatively under employed as an analytical framework to explore
> entrepreneurship. Regarding the extant research surrounding gender and
> women, the general tone of the discussion has tended to reflect a
> comparative binary approach that positions men and women and their
> businesses as essentially different. Contemporary critiques of this stance
> suggest that this presents a picture of separate spheres of activity which
> is overly simplistic and unrepresentative of business venturing/ownership.
> This approach both ignores the isomorphic influence of institutions and
> conversely, the manner in which they shape and reproduce differences such as
> those articulated through gendered characterization and hierarchies.
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> We believe that institutional/constructionist approaches will offer a novel
> lens to understanding gendered experiences of entrepreneurship while
> contributing to the sophistication of the current debate. Consequently, we
> invite submissions to this special issue of the International Journal of
> Gender and Entrepreneurship which explores the critical interface between
> institutional theory, gender and entrepreneurship; comparisons between
> countries and cultures are welcome. Issues we envisage which would be of
> interest would include but not be limited to:
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> * The impact of gendered institutions such as: the nation state, the
> family, corporation, economy, data and statistics, labor market, regulatory
> regimes, religion et cetera.
> * Masculinity and/or femininity as normative frames which impact
> women, men, business and society
> * How statistics, data collection and analytical processes are
> gendered and create a particular explanation of entrepreneurship
> * The construction and enactment of the gendered entrepreneurial
> identity
> * Any other issue of relevant debate which accords with the theme of
> this special edition
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> One page expressions of interest are welcome. Please contact the Editors:
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> * Helene Ahl (Jonkoping University, Sweden):
helene.ahl@hlk.hj.se
> * Susan Marlow (Montfort University, UK)
smhum@dmu.ac.uk
> * Teresa Nelson (Simmons College, US):
teresa.nelson@simmons.edu
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> Final papers are due by July 15th 2009, with publication envisaged in Spring
> 2010. All papers will be double blind reviewed. Final manuscripts should be
> submitted via the IJGE online submission system:
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http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijge with authors indicating that they are
> submitting for this special issue. (See author guidelines at:
>
www.emeraldinsight.com/ijge.htm) NOTE: The International Journal of Gender
> and Entrepreneurship is a new academic journal which aims to facilitate the
> natural evolution of the field by drawing together the very best research
> contributions on gender and entrepreneurship from around the world.
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> __________________________
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> Teresa Nelson, Ph.D.
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> Elizabeth J. McCandless Chair in Entrepreneurship
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> Simmons School of Management
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> 300 The Fenway
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> Boston, MA 02115
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> T: 617-521-3867
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> F: 617-521-3800
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> <http://www.simmons.edu/management/nelson>
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www.simmons.edu/management/nelson
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