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Title:
Social entrepreneurship in rural India: A small step approach towards institutional change . (OP-169-E )
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Authors:
Ganly, G., Mair, J.
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Summary:
As change agents, social entrepreneurs tackle persistent social problems that often require innovative solutions in resource-scarce environments (Mair and Martí, 2006; Seelos and Mair, 2005). While much research to date has focused on the "entrepreneurship" side of the equation, there have been few studies examining the processes of "social" change that these entrepreneurs and organizations aim to set in motion (Vasi, 2009). One way to conceptualize the role of social entrepreneurs in social change processes is to view them as institutional entrepreneurs (Mair and Martí, 2009), i.e., as entrepreneurial actors who introduce and push through alternative conceptions of social, political or cultural order. This paper draws upon a broader research project based on an in-depth case study of one such entrepreneurial actor in Eastern India addressing issues of institutionalized inequality and social exclusion through community development work. |
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Date:
01/05/2009
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Type:
Occasional Papers
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Language:
English
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