학술논문
Mujeres emprendedoras en Chile en situaciones de vulnerabilidad y sus estrategias de afrontamiento en un contexto marcado por la desigualdad
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Author
Source
TDX (Tesis Doctorals en Xarxa)
Subject
Language
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
El emprendimiento de las mujeres en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) motivado por necesidad presenta altas tasas de actividad y se impulsa desde la política pública como vía de solución a la pobreza, pero la producción académica es escasa y en gran medida con sesgos de género. En contextos de subsistencia surgen interrogantes acerca de qué ventajas reales ofrece el emprendimiento a las mujeres. En esta tesis indago acerca de su actividad emprendedora tomando en cuenta las características de su contexto desde una perspectiva de género. El estudio conecta un enfoque microsocial, en cuanto a los factores de percepción de las propias emprendedoras, con el enfoque macrosocial, respecto a los condicionantes contextuales de la región como economía emergente. Las conclusiones responden acerca de algunos de los vacíos existentes en la literatura, como las cuestiones planteadas por diversos estudios acerca del rol del empoderamiento en el emprendimiento de las mujeres. También respecto a la necesidad de presentar una visión conjunta desde un enfoque micro y macrosocial, presento cómo se articulan ambos a través de esta mirada de género que los conecta. Con todo ello y en línea con otras voces expertas en el área, esta tesis evidencia la necesidad de incorporar la perspectiva de género como corriente principal en tanto en la investigación como en los programas de apoyo dirigidos a promover el emprendimiento.
Women's entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), motivated by necessity, has high activity rates and is promoted by public policy as a way to overcome poverty, but scientific production is sparse and largely gender biased. In subsistence contexts, the question is what benefits entrepreneurship actually provides for women. In this thesis, I examine women's entrepreneurial activity by considering the characteristics of their environment and context from a gender perspective. The study combines a micro-social approach, which refers to the perceptual factors of women entrepreneurs, with a macro-social approach, which includes the contextual determinants of the region as an emergent economy. Conclusions are addressed some of the existing gaps in the literature, such as the issues raised in various studies about the role of empowerment in women's entrepreneurship. And in terms of the need to present a shared vision of a micro- and macro-social approach, I show how both are articulated through this gender perspective that links them together. With all of this in mind, and in line with other expert voices in the field, this study demonstrates the need to incorporate gender mainstreaming into entrepreneurship research and programs aimed at promoting entrepreneurship.
Women's entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), motivated by necessity, has high activity rates and is promoted by public policy as a way to overcome poverty, but scientific production is sparse and largely gender biased. In subsistence contexts, the question is what benefits entrepreneurship actually provides for women. In this thesis, I examine women's entrepreneurial activity by considering the characteristics of their environment and context from a gender perspective. The study combines a micro-social approach, which refers to the perceptual factors of women entrepreneurs, with a macro-social approach, which includes the contextual determinants of the region as an emergent economy. Conclusions are addressed some of the existing gaps in the literature, such as the issues raised in various studies about the role of empowerment in women's entrepreneurship. And in terms of the need to present a shared vision of a micro- and macro-social approach, I show how both are articulated through this gender perspective that links them together. With all of this in mind, and in line with other expert voices in the field, this study demonstrates the need to incorporate gender mainstreaming into entrepreneurship research and programs aimed at promoting entrepreneurship.