Community economic development and the rise of ethno-cultural entrepreneurialism in francophone Manitoba

摘要

This article examines the evolving concept and practice of cultural entrepreneurialism. Drawing on interviews with community-based organizations in francophone Manitoba, it extends research on social entrepreneurialism by investigating the increasing role played by ethno-cultural organizations in community economic development. A thematic analysis reveals how community economic development has been adapted to historicallyand geographicallygrounded cultural and institutional legacies. The findings show how Franco-Manitoban community organizations formulated a particular mix of social entrepreneurialism infused with cultural practice and upheld an expansive view of community economic development. Scholars need to consider how everyday cultural practices and ethno-cultural territory influence how community-based organizations engage in local economic development.