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

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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)

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.

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  • Adélie Ranville & Marcos Barros, 2021. "Towards Normative Theories of Social Entrepreneurship. A Review of the Top Publications of the Field," Grenoble Ecole de Management (Post-Print) hal-03330906, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:gemptp:hal-03330906
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-021-04867-4
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