Abstract
In this paper, we look at the prospects for mobilization of the wealthy to contest widening income inequality. We begin by looking at members of an organization that supports the mobilization of grassroots groups on behalf of economic justice. We found among its members an "unexpected voice" = the voice of wealthy people grappling with their fairly invisible wealth and their own surprise that it evoked such a series of emotions and a gradual process they termed "coming out" at wealthy. We discuss the implications of this identity formation and interpretation for the organization's ability to shape a collective agenda for social change. The study locates a novel space in the intersection of business and society - where the spoils of business are used to redress social inequities, and even to reshape how business is conducted.
Publication Date
2002
Document Type
Article
Department, Program, or Center
Accounting (SCB)
Recommended Citation
Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of the International Association for Business and Society -- Identity Formation in the Mobilization of the Wealthy in the Fight for Income Equity, with Maureen Scully, 57-61., 2002
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
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