Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in Modern China

Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in Modern China
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Publisher : Anthem Press
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 9781783080878
ISBN-13 : 1783080876
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Book Synopsis Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in Modern China by : Joy Kooi-Chin Tong

Download or read book Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in Modern China written by Joy Kooi-Chin Tong and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by Max Weber’s thesis on the Protestant ethic, ‘Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in Modern China’ sets out to understand the role and influence of Christianity on Overseas Chinese businesspeople working in contemporary China. Through its in-depth interviews and participant observations (involving 60 Overseas Chinese entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and the United States), the text discusses how Christianity has come to fulfill an increasingly visible and dynamic function in the country, most notably as a new source of business morality.


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