CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Yoval, Amber |
|---|---|
| Title | Mexican Migrant Mompreneurs and Their Support Networks |
| Summary | In the following thesis I apply the concept of mompreneurship to a case study of seven Mexican migrant entrepreneurs. The women interviewed come from a heterogenous sample of various ages, industries and migration reasons. I demonstrate how the three support networks: family, cultural enclave, and non-profits and organizations encourage them to pursue both entrepreneurship and motherhood fulltime, thus applying the concept of mompreneurship. Each support network provides insight as to how the respondents interacts with support. I discuss the type of support sent by these three support networks and how the support is used by the women to manage both their roles. Additionally, I argue these three support networks influence them to pursue a contemporary version of the American Dream along with imposing a neoliberal mentality for self-productivi ty. Th ese support networks work together to provide genuine assistance and independence to the respondents that is not provided by the American economy. The aid the support networks provide to the sample of women is so they can become fully responsible for their business ownership and motherhood to create the image of a working and professional migrant woman. Yet, in doing this they are further encouraging women to increase their productivity. As the respondents are taking on both roles of motherhood and entrepreneurship, they inadvertently provide a solution to the “crisis of care.” With this thesis I also provide insight for the American context on how Mexican and Latinx women are creating their own spaces in industries where they have not been previously been able to enter. Since I cover several topics within this thesis, the thesis contributes to literature of several different fields. Overall, this thesis contributes to literature in the field woman migrant entrepreneurs and Mexican migrants. This thesis also contributes to literature about the mompreneurship and the neoliberal mentality. |
| Supervisor | Fador, Eva |
| Department | Gender Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/yoval_amber.pdf |
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