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April 10, 2026Modern China

Well-Being Entrepreneurship and the Moral-Emotional Landscape of Reform-Era China

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ZSZiyuan ShiGHGil Hizi

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Analyzing well-being entrepreneurship impacts conceptions of flourishing in reform-era China, suggesting evolving ideals amid market trends and state initiatives.

Key Points

  • This research explores the role of well-being entrepreneurs in shaping concepts and practices related to well-being in reform-era China.
  • Conducted biographic ethnography of a well-being entrepreneur in Zhejiang
  • Analyzed various phases of the entrepreneur's career from multi-level marketing to family education
  • Examined the influences of state campaigns and global discourses on well-being practices
  • Identified key shifts in the conception of well-being throughout different phases of the entrepreneur's career
  • Demonstrated the interaction between political projects and grassroots initiatives in defining well-being
  • Positioned well-being as both an aspiration and a contentious, market-driven concept

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Shi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d893c96c1944d70ce04b5ehttps://doi.org/10.1177/00977004261422567
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