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Competing institutional logics, religion, and social movement outcomes: The case of solidarity economy enterprises in Brazil
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- Author / Creator
- Ometto, Maria Paola
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This research reveals how the work of social movement organizations is affected by multiple—and sometimes competing—institutional logics surrounding a movement. Communities are part of the context that influences the ability of social movements to achieve their goals, and multiple institutional logics permeate these communities. I focus on the Solidarity Economy Movement in Brazil, a movement in which the Catholic Church was a major actor and that promoted the establishment of cooperatives to address poverty and income inequality. Empirically, I show that religion is a fundamental institution that influences social movements. I demonstrate how regional variance in the predominant logic embraced by the Catholic Church affected the work of Cáritas, a social movement organization in Brazil, as measured by the number of solidarity economy enterprises founded in a given region. I contribute to the literature on social movements, institutional logics, and grand challenges.
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- Graduation date
- Fall 2019
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- Type of Item
- Thesis
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- Degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
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