Putting categories in their place

Robert J. David, Candace Jones and Grégoire Croidieu ()
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Robert J. David: McGill University = Université McGill [Montréal, Canada]
Candace Jones: The University of Edinburgh
Grégoire Croidieu: EM - EMLyon Business School

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Abstract: "Existing category research tends to divorce categories from place. When considered at all, place is often relegated to the contextual background. We see at least three important elements of place that can inform our understanding of categories: first, categories are rooted in the materiality of place; second, those who inhabit a place often share a collective identity that can impart meaning to categories; third, places influence the collective action that underlies category processes. Accordingly, we call for categories "to be put in their place" in category research, by attending to the materialities, collective identities, and collective action present in place. We present an integrative framework for future research that links place, categories, and organizational outcomes, and suggest mechanisms that link these constructs."

Keywords: identity; materiality; social movement; place; Category (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-02-20
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Published in Strategic Organization, 2023, 21 (1), pp.6 - 22. ⟨10.1177/14761270231152955⟩

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DOI: 10.1177/14761270231152955

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