Austerity and Social Entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom: A Community Perspective

Mauksch, Stefanie and Rowe, Mike ORCID: 0000-0002-2978-5222 (2016) Austerity and Social Entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom: A Community Perspective. In: New Perspectives on Research, Policy & Practice in Public Entrepreneurship. Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research, 6 . Emerald Group Publishing Limited,Bingley, pp. 173-193. ISBN 9781785608216

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Abstract

Purpose - This chapter develops a community perspective on entrepreneurialization and demonstrates the epistemic value of community-based analysis. It focuses on the particularities of socio-economic settings that shape the emergence of social enterprises and allows for a consideration of diverse groups of actors beyond entrepreneurs. Methodology/approach - The chapter draws from a literature review on UK policies around social enterprise and an ethnographic study of a deprived community in North-West England. It provides an in-depth account of how competition for scarce funds and the new hope around entrepreneurialism are negotiated and translated into action by policy actors in one local community. Findings - The review contextualizes the evolution of social enterprise in the United Kingdom and highlights the need for grounded analysis of the effects of policies. A range of themes emerge from the ethnographic case: a misalignment between social workers’ and beneficiaries’ expectations and interests; a tendency to shift from holistic welfare to narrow, time-limited interventions; the importance of spatiality for issues of deprivation; and imbalances in the flows of money and attention between different communities. Social Implications - The chapter questions the emphasis placed upon social enterprise as a source of innovation. The suggested focus on community redirects scholarly debate to the most important group of actors: the socially, politically, or economically excluded target groups of social innovations. Originality/value - This chapter contributes to our understanding of the roles being played by social enterprises in a community and raises questions about their value as a vehicle of policy and of innovation.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Generic health relevance
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2016 08:07
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2024 09:37
DOI:	10.1108/s2040-724620160000006008
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3002098