Contextualizing entrepreneurial identity among Syrian refugees in Jordan: the emergence of a destabilized habitus?

Refai, Deema, Haloub, Radi and Lever, John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2188-8518 (2018) Contextualizing entrepreneurial identity among Syrian refugees in Jordan: the emergence of a destabilized habitus? International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 19 (4). pp. 250-260. ISSN 1465-7503

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Abstract

This article aims to contextualize the entrepreneurial identity (EI) of Syrian refugees living outside refugee camps in Jordan. The research adopts a social lens to consider the situation Syrians find themselves in by drawing on the work of Bourdieu. A qualitative design is applied to explore the different experiences and perceptions that pervade refugee stories and the work of refugee aid agencies. By contextualizing EI in the Jordanian context, the article reveals how a destabilized refugee habitus based on an embodied disposition of survivability is emerging. The article makes an empirical and conceptual contribution by highlighting how the entrepreneurial activities of Syrian refugees are driven by their experiences of the harsh social conditions they find themselves in.

Item Type:	Article (Article)
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	05 Jun 2024 10:04
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
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Divisions:	Faculties > Business and Law
Subject terms:	1503 Business and Management
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/634800
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1177/1465750317750322
ISSN	1465-7503
e-ISSN	2043-6882

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