A study of Indian social entrepreneurs through J. Campbell's monomyth lens

Bhabani Shankar Padhy and R. Kumar Bhaskar

International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2021, vol. 24, issue 4, 523-543

Abstract: The concept of social entrepreneurship has gained noticeable prominence in academia over the past two decades. Considering the emergent imperative to construct and analyse narratives of social entrepreneurial experiences through novel qualitative methods, this study attempts to integrate Joseph Campbell's monomyth as a narrative device to explore the lived experiences of selected social entrepreneurs in India. The authors examine the journey of 40 social entrepreneurs, the diverse challenges they have faced and the events and decisions that shaped their journey. The study also maps the structural emergence of a successful social entrepreneur as the 'hero', who strives to address specific social needs through a sustainable market-based approach.

Keywords: social entrepreneurship; social enterprise; monomyth. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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