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Purpose – This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship, paying special attention to the new narratives that are emerging about this phenomenon in the context of Africa. Design/methodology/approach – The paper addresses this issue, by comparing the meanings of what is called “social” in this context and in developed areas. The paper's particular interest in the use of language and narratives is grounded in the experience of how narratives and stories are genuinely constitutive and perfomative of people's actions. Findings – This paper reveals that “social” in the social entrepreneurship narratives does not necessarily have the same meaning in different contexts. Specifically, when the phenomenon is re‐interpreted in the context of the discourses that come from a developing area such as South Africa, it adds flexibility and a more local sense to the entrepreneurs' social missions. Research limitations/implications – The study was affected by the limited availability of published data on social entrepreneurship in Africa. Economic challenges and failures by governments to access donor funds have resulted in militant governance thereby reducing the role of social entrepreneurship to negligible levels. Originality/value – The study provides a narrative lens of looking at the challenges that social entrepreneurship is facing in Africa.
Social Enterprise Journal – Emerald Publishing
Published: Nov 9, 2012
Keywords: Social entrepreneurship; Narratives; Africa; Entrepreneurialism
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