Constructing an entrepreneurial life: liminality and emotional reflexivity in identity work

• Published in: Entrepreneurship and regional development Vol. 31; no. 7-8; pp. 567 - 582
• Main Authors: Muhr, Sara Louise, De Cock, Christian, Twardowska, Magdalena, Volkmann, Christina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 08.08.2019; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Discourse; Entrepreneurs; identity; Multiple identity; politics; Reflexivity; Sociopolitical factors; Subjectivity

This paper examines the identity work of a budding entrepreneur through a longitudinal case study based on his ongoing personal reflections as he tries to construct an entrepreneurial life. In particular, we investigate the role of emotional reflexivity and liminality, concepts that give us analytic...