Everyone a Changemaker? Exploring the Moral Underpinnings of Social Innovation Discourse Through Real Utopias

Teasdale, Simon; Roy, Michael J.; Ziegler, Rafael; Mauksch, Stefanie; Dey, Pascal; Raufflet, Emmanuel B. (2020). Everyone a Changemaker? Exploring the Moral Underpinnings of Social Innovation Discourse Through Real Utopias JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, 12(3), pp. 417-437. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/19420676.2020.1738532

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The term ‘social innovation’ has come to gather all manner of meanings from policymakers and politicians across the political spectrum. But while actors may unproblematically unite around a broad perspective of social innovation as bringing about (positive) social change, we rarely see evidence of a shared vision for the kind of social change that social innovation ought to bring about. Taking inspiration from methods that recognise the utopian think- ing inherent in the social innovation concept, we draw upon Erik Olin Wright’s concept of ‘real utopias’ to investigate the moral underpinnings inherent in the public statements of Ashoka, one of the most prominent social innovation actors operating in the world today. We seek to animate discussion on the moral princi- ples that guide social innovation discourse through examining the problems that Ashoka is trying to solve through social innov- ation, the world they are striving to create, and the strategies they propose to realise their vision.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	Business School > Institute for Innovation and Strategic Entrepreneurship Business School > Institute for Innovation and Strategic Entrepreneurship > Low-end Innovation
Name:	Teasdale, Simon; Roy, Michael J.; Ziegler, Rafael; Mauksch, Stefanie; Dey, Pascal0000-0003-2792-0061 and Raufflet, Emmanuel B.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Language:	English
Submitter:	Pascal Dey
Date Deposited:	03 Nov 2020 14:27
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2023 21:46
Publisher DOI:	10.1080/19420676.2020.1738532
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Social innovation; Utopia; vagueness; Ashoka; real utopias; changemaking
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.13089
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/13089