Chapter 12: Social Perspectives: Understanding People and Places

  • Explore social-level perspectives on entrepreneurship, with a focus on sociological, anthropological, and geographical approaches.
  • Recognise the contribution of these approaches to our understanding of entrepreneurship, in terms of empirical findings, research methods, and theoretical frameworks.
  • Consider the kinds of knowledge generated by these approaches, and begin to relate it to that obtained from other research perspectives.
  • Appreciate the practical relevance of this research for policy-makers and practitioners.
  • Apply these insights to your own experiences of entrepreneurship.