APPLYING A FEMINIST CARE ETHIC TO THE GENDER-BASED HURDLES OF WOMEN TOURISM ENTREPRENEURS IN RURAL INDIA: INSIGHTS FROM BOLPUR-SANTINIKETAN

Arup Kumar  Baksi; Subhashree Sanyal

doi:10.5281/zenodo.18065309

Autores/as

Arup Kumar Baksi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0717-6036
Subhashree Sanyal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1570-5922

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18065309

Palabras clave:

Vulnerabilidad social, Género, Desigualdad social, Mujeres empreendedoras, Equitativo

Resumen

Las mujeres emprendedoras en la India rural, en particular en Bengala Occidental, están contribuyendo cada vez más a la economía del turismo. Bengala Occidental lidera la nación con un 23,4% de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYMES) propiedad de mujeres. En las áreas rurales, las mujeres aprovechan los recursos locales y el patrimonio cultural para establecer negocios como alojamientos en casas de familia y empresas de artesanía. Este estudio investiga cómo el ecosistema emprendedor de Bolpur-Santiniketan apoya a las mujeres que enfrentan obstáculos de género. Fundamentado en la teoría feminista y la ética del cuidado, argumenta que la cultura emprendedora de la región, aunque arraigada en el saber hacer transgeneracional, está limitada por estructuras patriarcales y vulnerabilidad social. Se empleó un enfoque cualitativo, con entrevistas analizadas desde una lente feminista. Los hallazgos revelan tres preocupaciones primarias: (i) 'Emprender y la penalización de la maternidad"; (ii) 'La binaria del emprendimiento de género: equilibrar la ambición y el cuidado"; y (iii) 'Condicionamiento social y normas de género". El análisis demuestra que estas son manifestaciones de sesgos sistémicos que limitan el crecimiento y la agencia personal. El estudio propone un marco teórico para abordar estas desigualdades, contribuyendo a los estudios sobre emprendimiento feminista y proporcionando orientación para políticas que fomenten un ecosistema más equitativo.

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Biografía del autor/a

Arup Kumar Baksi

Professor, Dept. of Management and Business Administration, Aliah University, Kolkata, India *PhD in Business Administration MBA and MSc from BU, India, MSW from IGNOU, India, Professor, Dept. of management and Business Administration, Trainer in Qualitative Research, accomplished Govt. funded research projects.

Subhashree Sanyal

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Social Work, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, India ** PhD in Social Work/ DU/ 2015, MA in Social Work/ TISS/2008, BA in Psychology/LSCD/ 2006. Assistant Professor (Grade-III), Dept. of Social Work, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, India. State Level Consultant in Govt. Projects, Principal Investigator in Research Projects, Editorial Member, Contribution in UGC MOOCs.

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