You’re Grounded! Toward a Theory of Enactive Legitimation, Materiality and Practice

In this paper, the authors explore specific nature of material-based legitimation and examine how it differs from other forms legitimation. Prior studies institutional legitimacy have predominantly focused on discursive iconic aspects legitimation, with much less focus placed role materiality. To advance our argument, introduce notion enactive The suggest that is derived supported by ongoing engagement interaction materials practices. elaborate study a case use material signification to legitimize new financial product within Islamic banking. show grounded in materiality number ritualized Materials practices, however, also impose their own constraints process, do so ways are more evident than when based signs symbols (both language images). paper contributes practice-based institutionalism leveraging one central tenets practice theory extend understanding It illustrates what sensitivity may look like action.