De Gruyter Handbook of Social Entrepreneurship

Part 1: Contextualizing the State of the Social Entrepreneurship Field

Overview

Part 1 focuses on contextualizing social entrepreneurship in reference to its historical roots, past and recent research, and a critical analysis of social entrepreneurship. To capture the spirit of the handbook, a farming analogy is adopted to frame our discussion. In reference to this analogy, Part 1 might be considered a Farmers’ Almanac of sorts, whereby the past and present are used to inform the future while also providing context to what social entrepreneurship is, how it has evolved to this point, and where this transformative approach to business and social change is going. This section not only provides context to the concept and evolution of social ...