Institutional logics as a contribution to social ontology

Abstract

The concept of institutional logics, as developed by Roger Friedland and articulated in the management and organization studies literature, is brought into alignment with Margaret Archer's morphogenetic framework. Drawing on examples from studies of law and organizations, the article argues for the value of conceptualizing society as comprising a set of institutional orders, each operating with a distinctive logic. Logics are made evident in practices and the article argues that those working in the critical realist addition need to pay more attention to taken for granted practices in their analyses.

Real distributive and emancipatory dilemmas within disability policy regimes : comparative perspectives with a focus on Switzerland

“…On the one hand, it shows that a simple declaration that support systems for disabled persons are solely well-intentioned helps essentialize real existing capitalism. In this regard, Paper III refers to the institutional logics rationale (e.g., , which provides a valuable contribution to social ontology (Mutch 2020). Paper III shows that relationships between in/educability, ab/normality, and dis/ability are produced in intertwined institutions that combine material practices and cultural symbols.…”