ABSTRACT

Many women seek to achieve greater control over their working lives by making a transition to entrepreneurship and, as a result, must negotiate gender norms and gender-related expectations in both business and personal relationships. Based on interviews with women in the New Jersey suburbs, this book explores the range of uncertainties and practical dilemmas independent businesswomen face today.

chapter Chapter Three|14 pages

Work Experiences as Knowledge and Motivation

chapter Chapter Five|11 pages

Marketing Selves Through Association

chapter Chapter Seven|14 pages

Gender Identity and Self-positioning

chapter Chapter Eight|11 pages

Managing Employees

chapter Chapter Nine|14 pages

Family and Household Support

chapter Chapter Eleven|12 pages

Federal Policy and the Market Solution

chapter Chapter Twelve|4 pages

Conclusions Amid Changing Conditions