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Women as Economic Actors: New Sources, Theories, and Methods

Episode Summary

In this episode of the JESB podcast, we focus on a landmark special issue: “Women as Economic Actors: New Sources, Theories, and Methods” (Vol. 10, No. 1, 2025). We begin the episode by exploring the editors’ introductory essay, which outlines key historiographical and methodological interventions, emphasizing the role of new archival practices, oral histories, and cross-disciplinary approaches. From there, we touch on the rest of contributing articles: Women as Economic Actors: New Sources, Theories, and Methods Beatriz Rodríguez-Satizábal, Laura Milanes-Reyes, Paula De la Cruz-Fernández DOI: 10.1344/jesb.48176 From Dagongmei to Entrepreneurs: Unpacking the Emergence of Businesswomen in Shenzhen (1978–2000) Yuan Jia Zheng DOI: 10.1344/jesb.42747 Unveiling Entrepreneurial Identities: Perspectives from Women Entrepreneurs in the Global South Pathiranage Padmali Manesha Peiris DOI: 10.1344/jesb.42336 Mind the Gap: How Media in Colombia Shapes the Gender Divide Ana Pirela-Rios, Ana Tribin DOI: 10.1344/jesb.42338 From Eccentric to Professional: The Representation of Women Entrepreneurs in Business Magazines (Argentina, 1986–2010) Magdalena Garmendia DOI: 10.1344/jesb.42337 Presented by the editors Beatriz Rodríguez-Satizábal (Universidad del Pacífico), Laura M. Milanes-Reyes, and Paula de la Cruz-Fernández. ➡️ Explore the full issue here: http://revistes.ub.edu/index.p...

Episode Notes

In this episode of the JESB podcast, we focus on a landmark special issue: “Women as Economic Actors: New Sources, Theories, and Methods” (Vol. 10, No. 1, 2025).

We begin the episode by exploring the editors’ introductory essay,

which outlines key historiographical and methodological interventions,

emphasizing the role of new archival practices, oral histories, and

cross-disciplinary approaches. From there, we touch on the rest of contributing articles:


Women as Economic Actors: New Sources, Theories, and Methods

Beatriz Rodríguez-Satizábal, Laura Milanes-Reyes, Paula De la Cruz-Fernández

DOI: 10.1344/jesb.48176


From Dagongmei to Entrepreneurs: Unpacking the Emergence of Businesswomen in Shenzhen (1978–2000)

Yuan Jia Zheng

DOI: 10.1344/jesb.42747


Unveiling Entrepreneurial Identities: Perspectives from Women Entrepreneurs in the Global South

Pathiranage Padmali Manesha Peiris

DOI: 10.1344/jesb.42336


Mind the Gap: How Media in Colombia Shapes the Gender Divide

Ana Pirela-Rios, Ana Tribin

DOI: 10.1344/jesb.42338


From Eccentric to Professional: The Representation of Women Entrepreneurs in Business Magazines (Argentina, 1986–2010)

Magdalena Garmendia

DOI: 10.1344/jesb.42337


Presented by the editors Beatriz Rodríguez-Satizábal (Universidad del Pacífico), Laura M. Milanes-Reyes, and Paula de la Cruz-Fernández.

➡️ Explore the full issue here:

http://revistes.ub.edu/index.p...