Corporate Social Responsibility: A Governable Space

Anthea Wesley, Martin Brueckner (), Christof Pforr and Diana MacCallum
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Anthea Wesley: Curtin University
Martin Brueckner: Murdoch University
Christof Pforr: Curtin University
Diana MacCallum: Curtin University

Chapter Chapter 3 in Corporate Social Responsibility, 2013, pp 35-50 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The rise in the discourse and practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been significant over the last few years, driven largely by a dominant business case logic. The CSR concept though, as suggested here, is more complex, loaded and problematic than is acknowledged within mainstream CSR scholarship. In this chapter, we present the view that CSR should be re-conceptualised as being situated within a relational space, ever unfolding and constituted by a range of forces, be they political, institutional, economic or social. This allows governmentality and spatiality as analytical instruments to deconstruct CSR at the level of the political economy. In this way, it is possible to capture the construction, dissemination and the lived experience of CSR. We also indicate that the impact of global social forces such as the prevailing neoliberal mentalities and the global accumulation agenda are for example better understood when taking this perspective.

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative; Corporate Social Responsibility Practice; Relational Space; Corporate Social Responsibility Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-40975-2_3

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