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Using pictures and artefacts in a PAR process to disclose new wor(l)ds of entrepreneurship

Author

  • Karin Anna Elisabeth Berglund
  • Caroline Wigren

Summary, in English

Drawing on Freire, this article elaborates on how pictures and artefacts benefit processes of 'prise de conscience' and 'conscientization' among those with powerful voices. Wor(l)d-making was unfolded in the Swedish think-and-do tank, 'the Smithy', emphasizing the intrinsically political nature of promoting 'societal entrepreneurship' (SE). New words for SE were formulated and a more inclusive world was discerned where all had a role, not just as 'helpers', but as equal members of SE practices. Pictures and artefacts enabled hitherto silenced stories to be told and created a common understanding of how SE contrasted with traditional entrepreneurship. When new words were added to entrepreneurship, it was possible to reflect on the actions taken within the Smithy in a deeper sense, not only focusing on actions for the entrepreneurs 'out there', but also initiating self-reflection on the roles all had in the Smithy, or in other settings, to promote SE.

Department/s

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Pages

276-292

Publication/Series

Action Research

Volume

10

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Keywords

  • Artefacts
  • conscientization
  • critical reflection
  • Freire
  • pictures
  • societal entrepreneurship
  • world-making

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1476-7503