Graduation Year
Fall 2014
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Literature
Reader 1
Audrey Bilger
Reader 2
Lynn Thomas
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Abstract
In recent years, Silicon Valley has become virtually synonymous with startup companies. These companies are defined by their famous "startup culture." An interesting and unanticipated outcome of this research was the finding that the discourse of Silicon Valley startups is framed centrally in terms of culture. I use discourse analysis to understand the way people create and perpetuate structures of power, gender, and culture. By studying the way people in startup companies talk about their expectations and experiences, this analysis hopes to gain a deeper understanding into the normalized cultural discourses surrounding startup organizations, as well as the way individuals negotiate their subjective realities within this sphere.
Recommended Citation
Studholme, Nora E., "Silicon Valley Startup Companies: A Question of Culture" (2014). CMC Senior Theses. 962.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/962
Comments
This Senior Thesis in Anthropology was conducted in conjunction with Claremont McKenna College and Pomona College.