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Solving Complex Problems: Enduring Solutions Through Social Entrepreneurship, Community Action, and Social Marketing
Journal of Macromarketing (2017)
  • Anne Hamby, Hofstra University
  • Meghan Pierce, Lasalle University
  • David Brinberg, Virginia Tech
Abstract
Three distinct literatures address social change: social entrepreneurship, community action research, and social marketing. While these activities have a shared goal to create social change, each orientation approaches their activities from a different perspective. The current work explores how macro-social marketing efforts can benefit from alternative orientations to enhance enduring social change. Social entrepreneurship highlights the importance of enduring resources and considering scalability. Community action highlights the importance of obtaining legitimacy and buy-in from multiple entities in the social change system. Social marketing highlights the importance of an end-user perspective and the application of behavioral theories to create systematic change. This work describes a case study in the Kenyan education context to highlight the value of this approach.
Keywords
  • macro-social marketing,
  • social entrepreneurship,
  • community action,
  • social change,
  • social development
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Publication Date
December, 2017
DOI
10.1177/0276146716663797
Citation Information
Anne Hamby, Meghan Pierce and David Brinberg. "Solving Complex Problems: Enduring Solutions Through Social Entrepreneurship, Community Action, and Social Marketing" Journal of Macromarketing Vol. 37 Iss. 4 (2017) p. 369 - 380
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anne-hamby/11/