Towards Normative Theories of Social Entrepreneurship. A Review of the Top Publications of the Field

Adélie Ranville () and Marcos Barros
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Adélie Ranville: EESC-GEM - Grenoble Ecole de Management, USMB [Université de Savoie] [Université de Chambéry] - Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Marcos Barros: EESC-GEM - Grenoble Ecole de Management

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Abstract: In this article, we apply deductive content analysis to the 100 most influential publications in the field of social entrepreneur - ship (SE) to identify the normative assumptions in SE scholarship. Using eight contemporary schools of thought in political philosophy as a template for analysis, we identify the philosophies underlying SE literature and the important consequences of their (often ignored) normative stances, such as: ambiguous concepts, justifications and critiques, and normative contra - dictions. Our study contributes to the SE literature by proposing that political philosophy can help to identify what counts as the ‘social' in SE. We are showing some of the field's inherent normative tensions that could dampen its impact, and propose ways in which a normative awareness would help to establish a basis upon which to evaluate and demonstrate the social, economic, and cultural impact of SE.

Keywords: Political philosophy; Feminism; minority group; marginalization; Multiculturalism; deliberative democracy; deliberation; public debate; responsibility; empowerment; Solidarity; Communitarianism; social entrepreneur social entrepreneurship political philosophy normative theory Others Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice revolution Communitarianism Culture and group identity culture tradition common good communitarian shared practices shared experiences shared culture shared identity shared goal solidarity identity way of life Citizenship theory Virtue and citizens behaviour civic civic virtue citizenship voice empowerment responsibility public debate deliberation deliberative democracy civility civil society republican Multiculturalism Minority cultures diversity cultural diversity cultural pluralism recognition exclusion excluded marginalization marginalized assimilation integration minority group minorities stigmatization stigmatized indigenous peoples national minorities immigrants ethnocultural groups ethnoreligious groups refugees Feminism Gender equality male biased sexual discrimination sexual inequalities gender-biased sex discrimination sexual discrimination sex equality domination dominance women's subordination sexist sexism oppression family private sphere domestic women Feminist ethic ethic of care care theory feminine ethic feminist ethic caregiver empathy; Normative theory; Social entrepreneurship; Social entrepreneur (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-07-16
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Published in Journal of Business Ethics, 2021, 180, pp.407 - 438. ⟨10.1007/s10551-021-04867-4⟩

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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-021-04867-4

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