The Labor of Reinvention: Entrepreneurship in the New Chinese Digital Economy

by Lin Zhang

Book Overview

From start-up founders in the Chinese equivalent of Silicon Valley to rural villages experiencing an e-commerce boom to middle-class women reselling luxury goods, the rise of internet-based entrepreneurship has affected every part of China. For many, reinventing oneself as an entrepreneur has appeared to be an appealing way to adapt to a changing economy and society. Yet in practice, digital entrepreneurship has also reinforced traditional Chinese...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231195311
• ISBN13: 9780231195317
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"