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

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... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices