128 research outputs found
Book review: Contemporary Scottish plays, edited by Trish Reid
No full textBook review: Contemporary Scottish plays, edited by Trish Reid. London:
Bloomsbury, 2014; ISBN: 9781472574435 (£17.99)Publisher PD
Deliberative democracy in social entrepreneurship: a discourse ethics approach to participative processes of social change
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The microstructures of rhetorical strategy in social entrepreneurship: Building legitimacy through heroes and villains
No full textCounting social change: outcome measures for social enterprise
No full textPurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify important elements of the evaluation and definition of success in social entrepreneurship. It considers previous approaches and the lessons that can be learned from other fields of organizational studies.Design/methodology/approachThe method used is based upon an objective and subjective, social constructionist view of organizational success. The paper reviews the fields of strategy, organization theory, entrepreneurship and innovation to identify relevant frameworks, measures, definitions of success, and the implications of the choice of success measures on our understanding of various phenomena.FindingsFrom this perspective, it becomes apparent that how success and failure are defined is based on assumptions about the value of social enterprise and the nature of social change. In order to develop a deeper understanding of the drivers of social enterprise, there must be experimentation with a rich complement of success measures that are not limited to the triple bottom line.Practical implicationsThe paper is of use to social enterprise researchers, practitioners and consultants who are defining what it means for a social enterprise to be successful. The insights should allow for a more conscious evaluation of a range of potential success measures and the impacts they have on our social outcomes.Originality/valueAlthough measuring social enterprise success is recognized to be an important topic, most work in the field implicitly or explicitly identifies success based on a goal‐centred evaluation of the triple bottom line. The paper challenges this thinking to include subjectivity, causation, contestation, organizational form and the multiple polar dimensions that must be balanced by every organization. It draws on research from related fields that have already struggled with these issues and can offer valuable lessons for social enterprise.</jats:sec
I’m not learning a second language, I’m learning my language: Being Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw and learning Kwak’wala
No full text“My journey with Kwak’wala is so different from my failed attempts to learn Spanish. I am not learning a second language; I am learning my language. It is not uncommon to hear Indigenous people say, “I don’t know my language”; yet not being able to understand or speak our languages does not mean that these languages are any less ours.” (author, 2012, p. 181)
Kwak’wala, the language of the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw people in British Columbia, Canada, is considered endangered. For Indigenous peoples in colonizing societies, language revitalization is a complex endeavour. Within the fields of language revitalization and Indigenous studies, the practices and policies of colonization have been identified as key factors in Indigenous language decline. This paper draws on the author’s doctoral study that was conducted through a Ḵ̓a̱ngex̱tola framework, an Indigenous methodology based on the metaphor of creating a button blanket, the ceremonial regalia of the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw. The research has built understanding through the author’s experience as a Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw person learning Kwak’wala through the use of various approaches to language learning, including two years with the Master-Apprentice approach. The research employs the researcher’s journals and personal stories, as well as interviews with individuals who are engaged in Kwak’wala revitalization. The study identifies the need for Kwak’wala revitalization efforts to employ multifaceted approaches that take into account the impacts of colonization. Learning or recovering one’s mother tongue is not akin to learning a second or foreign language. Working to recover Kwak’wala involves deep personal, interpersonal, and social processes and an untangling of messages carried at a profound level. Encouragement, safe environments and relationships for language work through explicit agreements and commitment, are identified as important supports for Kwak’wala learning and speaking. Further, it is important to sustain the spirit of the language by maintaining the literal and symbolic meanings and constructs of Kwak’wala that are important in the transmission and maintenance of Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw culture. This research has led to an understanding of the necessity for Indigenous language revitalization efforts to give consideration to what it means for community members to learn and speak their own languages
Biographical Opportunities: How Entrepreneurship Creates Pride in Alterity in Stigmatized Fields
No full textConstraints and Opportunities of Stigma: Entrepreneurial Emancipation in the Sex Industry
No full textAn Interview with Dr. Trish Hatch: An Advocate for School Counseling Policy
No full textDr. Trish Hatch has served as a leader in school counselor policy and advocacy for over 30 years. As a co-author of the ASCA National Model, Dr. Hatch has worked tirelessly to establish school-based policies to promote the profession of school counseling at the district, state, and federal levels. This interview serves to provide readers with insight on the importance of advocacy and understanding how to navigate political systems to affect policies that influence the profession of school counseling
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