In this article, we apply deductive content analysis to the 100 most influential publications in the field of social entrepreneurship (SE) to identify the normative assumptions in SE scholarship. Using eight contemporary schools of thought in political philosophy as a template for analysis, we identify the philosophies underlying SE literature and the important consequences of their (often ignored) normative stances, such as: ambiguous concepts, justifications and critiques, and normative contradictions. Our study contributes to the SE literature by proposing that political philosophy can help to identify what counts as the ‘social’ in SE. We are showing some of the field’s inherent normative tensions that could dampen its impact, and propose ways in which a normative awareness would help to establish a basis upon which to evaluate and demonstrate the social, economic, and cultural impact of SE.

在本文中，我们将演绎内容分析应用于社会创业 (SE) 领域最有影响力的 100 篇出版物，以确定 SE 奖学金中的规范假设。使用当代政治哲学中的八种思想流派作为分析模板，我们确定了社会经济文学背后的哲学及其（经常被忽视的）规范立场的重要后果，例如：模棱两可的概念、理由和批评以及规范矛盾。我们的研究通过提出政治哲学可以帮助确定什么是 SE 中的“社会”，从而为 SE 文献做出了贡献。我们正在展示该领域的一些内在规范紧张局势，这些紧张局势可能会削弱其影响，