Abstract
AbstractChina's economic reform and the increasing presence of foreign direct investment has resulted in the creation of a new occupational segment of white collar business professionals employed by foreign‐invested multinational corporations. This article explores the emergence of this occupational segment in historical context and then further addresses the social prestige and meaning assigned to white‐collar professionals in contemporary China. Through the lens of different aspects of identity—namely gender, citizenship, race, and ethnicity—the author explores the formation of this social identity on local, national, and global scales. Ultimately, the author argues that the process of identity formation in the case of white‐collar workers in China involves the intertwining of multiple and contrasting ideologies.
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