The Vietnamese Immigrant Women's Experience of Opening Restaurants
| Autor: | Shu-Chuan Lai, 賴淑娟 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 99 The research focuses on the experiences of the female Vietnamese immigrants in Taiwan opening native specialty restaurants from the feminist perspective. The research observes four Vietnamese women who opened their own restaurants respectively in Kaohsiung with an intention to understand their experiences and to discover the roles that gender, ethnicity and social class play in the process in addition to their social conditions. It is crucial for this study to aim at examining the female Vietnamese immigrants’ experiences on opening their restaurants including how they utilize the social resources and networking composed of the suppliers, customers and friends. The initial research findings are as follows. Firstly, the opening of the restaurants by the Vietnamese women is a reflection of transforming passivity into action. They are subject to the push and pull forces from unfriendly job markets and family responsibilities. The effect of the two forces encourages them to open their own restaurants. Secondly, even though the opening of the restaurants encountered problems including limited social networking and funding, they still manage to overcome the difficulties through “Communication,” “Social Contact,” “Warming up to people,” and so on. Lastly, the Vietnamese women successfully establish themselves in society through utilizing social resources made up of suppliers, customers and friends. The success of their business has brought them respect and value, and has further proved that they can also be in charge. |
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