Strategies for Managing Institutional Pressures in a Turbulent and Dynamic Institutional Context

Baba, Sofiane; Hafsi, Taı̈eb; Hemissi, Omar

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-88447-5_7

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“…Nevertheless, four important characteristics have emerged from this literature. First, concerning its scope, the literature on marginalization includes investigations of individuals (Creed et al, 2010), organizations (Baba et al, 2022) and communities (Bruijn & Whiteman, 2010) that all involve marginalized groups.…”

Section: Cultural Marginalizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Shades of Cultural Marginalization: Cultural Survival and Autonomy Processes

Sasaki,

Baba

2024

Organization Theory

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The recent rise in extremism, authoritarianism, displacement and isolationism signals troubled times for the most marginalized groups in societies. In this article, our primary emphasis is on a specific aspect of marginalization within organizational theory – referred to as cultural marginalization. We argue that the existing literature lacks an adequate theoretical understanding to address this phenomenon. To theorize cultural marginalization and uncover how marginalized groups may cope with such circumstances, we build on and problematize the culture-as-toolkit perspective. We integrate this perspective with other cultural theories that consider power structures more prominently. Drawing on this theoretical base, we develop a typology of four dynamics of cultural marginalization and conceptualize the specific cultural survival and cultural autonomy processes marginalized groups may undertake to safeguard their culture. In doing so, we contribute to the ongoing debate surrounding the toolkit perspective by providing novel insights into how marginalized groups utilize their socio-culturally constrained cultural resources in distinct ways, compared with more resourceful actors and groups. Our theoretical contributions pave the way for new avenues of research to deepen our understanding of the general process of cultural marginalization and to direct further inquiry into the survival strategies of marginalized groups and how they might (re)gain autonomy.

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Section: Cultural Marginalizationmentioning

confidence: 99%