Towards Bharatiya Model of Social Entrepreneurship: Learning from Farmers
10 Pages Posted: 25 Jan 2016
Date Written: December 28, 2015
Abstract
The theories and frameworks on Social Entrepreneurship have been developed in Western context, with other academicians following the suit. This exploratory paper explores the path towards the Bharatiya model of Social Entrepreneurship by drawing learning from approach of the farmer. The farmer, who caters to the most critical social need - the food - has been ignored or not been paid significant attention in the academics. Even if academics turn to farmers, they through the western gaze, end up in portraying a poor helpless farmer. Hardly there are studies which focus on learning from the farmers. This study posits that a farmer is the most sophisticated social entrepreneur, from which learning can be drawn to enrich our understanding of Social Entrepreneurship.
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Farmer; Bharat; Indigenous Research; Sustainable Development
JEL Classification: M14, P31, Q18, Q13
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