Kumar, Arun orcid.org/0000-0003-0064-794X, Bapuji, Hari and Mir, Raza (2022) “Educate, Agitate, Organize”:Inequality and Ethics in the Writings of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. Journal of Business Ethics. pp. 1-14. ISSN 0167-4544
Abstract
Scholars of business and management studies have recently turned their attention to inequality, a key issue for business ethics given the role of private firms in transmitting—and potentially challenging—inequalities. However, this research is yet to examine inequality from a subaltern perspective. In this paper, we discuss the alleviation of inequalities in organizational and institutional contexts by drawing on the ideas of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, a jurist, political leader and economist, and one of the unsung social theorists of the twentieth century. Specifically, we focus on Ambedkar’s critique of the Indian caste system, his outline of comprehensive reform, and prescription of representational politics to achieve equality. We contend that an Ambedkarite ethical manifesto of persuasion—focused on state-led institutional reforms driven by the subaltern—can help management researchers reimagine issues of inequality and extend business ethics beyond organizational boundaries.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2021 |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 08 Feb 2021 15:30 |
Last Modified: | 26 Oct 2024 00:04 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-021-04770-y |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10551-021-04770-y |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:170888 |
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