The Enterprising Self: An Unsuitable Job for an Older Worker
研究分析了澳大利亚政府调查，发现老年工人难以融入“进取的自我”这一理想身份，但依然受其影响，解释了为何进取话语如此持久。
The discourse of enterprise has permeated contemporary society with significant implications for government, organizations and individuals alike. In particular, enterprise prescribes an ideal identity, that of the `enterprising self'. This study examines the ability of the older worker to become part of this enterprise culture through the analysis of an Australian government inquiry. Our findings show that certain categories of identity—such as older workers—are unable to don the mantle of enterprise, although they are nonetheless subjected to it, helping to explain why the discourse of enterprise is so persistent and durable.