Entrepreneurship as Social Change: A Third Movements in Entrepreneurship Book
Author(s): Chris Steyaert (Editor), Daniel Hjorth
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication Date: February 21, 2007
Language: English
Print length: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 1845423666
ISBN-13: 9781845423667
Book Description
This book – the third in the Movements in Entrepreneurship series – examines entrepreneurship as a societal phenomenon. It provides an in-depth study of the social aspects of entrepreneurship, illustrating how entrepreneurship affects society. The need to move beyond economy to disclose entrepreneurship in its societal forms is demonstrated, as is the relevance of our understanding of entrepreneurship as a societal phenomenon.
The contributors show that entrepreneurship is a society-creating force and as such, it evokes new questions for entrepreneurship research and attempts to engage with new theoretical formulations. They begin with discussions on early Schumpeter and a rhetorical analysis of the current academic literature on social entrepreneurship. They go on to present myriad contextual examples of how entrepreneurship can shape social change, and indicate how this is initiated through various social settings, relationships and communities.
Through rich empirical work this book explores the social of ‘social entrepreneurship’ and in doing so shows us how entrepreneurship is at home where society is created. As such, it will prove a fascinating read for academics, researchers and students with an interest in entrepreneurship, sociology and economic sociology.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘. . . a reflective and scholarly work that presents exciting and challenging views to mainstream entrepreneurship. . . The four books comprising the series would certainly be a valuable addition to any entrepreneurship library. However, each book also stands alone as an individual purchase.’ — Lorraine Warren, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research
‘The narrative and flow of the book is superb and very interesting to read. The book is well edited and thought provoking which makes it an interesting read.’ — Vanessa Ratten, Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy
About the Author
Edited by Chris Steyaert, Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Organisation, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and Daniel Hjorth, Lund University School of Economics and Management, Sweden, and Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
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