Grassroots Social Innovation for Human Development: An Analysis of Alternative Food Networks in the City of Valencia (Spain)

Pellicer-Sifres, Victoria; Belda‐Miquel, Sergio; López-Fogués, Aurora; Aristizábal, Alejandra Boni

doi:10.1080/19452829.2016.1270916

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“…At the same time, the distribution of DA will be a practical requirement to stabilise a democratic society through creating potential possibilities for innovation which can bring about social vitality utilising digital technology (cf. Pellicer-Sifres et al 2017). We consider that both aspects, moral and practical, should be emphasised at the same time in policy planning, as innovation arising from uses of digital technology can be utilised for democratic demands only in a society where citizenship is supported by DA (e.g.…”

Section: The Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital Agency: Empowering Equity in and through Education

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This theoretical paper is concerned with conceptualising a major issue that faces all those concerned with and charged with influencing the future of equity in education-the need for digital agency (DA). The paper offers a rationale for this concern, highlights the importance of the concept and its practices, presents the challenges it brings, some current ways in which practices are tackling these challenges, and considers the theoretical foundation for how it might be addressed further in the future. The paper defines DA, and its three component parts-digital competence, digital confidence, and digital accountability. The paper argues that DA is a fundamental requirement for and through education, that it affects all citizens in a global society, and should be enabled through their ongoing and developing digital practices. The paper concludes with recommendations for different educational groups-including policy makers, practitioners, developers, and researchers.

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“…SIs are considered suitable for solving many of the most challenging problems facing today's society and for mitigating inequalities inherent to traditional solutions [4,5]. They address a wide-ranging field (e.g., from sustainable consumption [6,7] to health issues [8,9] or from sustainable energy [10,11] to sustainable cities and communities [12][13][14]). Even though SIs have only gained attention and interest in the 21st century, SIs per se have existed since the beginning of humankind [15].…”

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“…Despite, or more probably, precisely because of the rapidly growing interest, the field is often considered to be a vast 'maze'. Some authors question whether social innovation is, in fact, no more than a buzzword [23], while others call it a "container concept" without any agreed-upon definition [7]. The prevailing chaos in the field and the importance of SI for solving or at least mitigating social issues for a better and more sustainable future served as motivation for systematically reviewing the SI literature and conducting a content analysis.…”

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What Sustainable Development Goals Do Social Innovations Address? A Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Social Innovation Literature

2019

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Interest in social innovations (SIs) from both the academic and the policy side is growing. Nonetheless, we still know little about which sustainable development goals (SDGs) SIs already address. Furthermore, only little is known about who the innovators developing and implementing SIs are. In this paper, we aim to bring more clarity and structure to the field of SIs. Firstly, a systematic literature review was conducted, before a content analysis was used to analyze the definitions used with regard to similarities. Secondly, all case studies described in the reviewed articles were then further systematically analyzed in order to identify the social or environmental problems addressed and the innovators involved. For the purpose of classifying the diverse types of problems, we used the globally known and broadly accepted 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). Results showed that most SI case studies deal with an improvement of health and well-being. Furthermore, our study illustrates that there is a pronounced difference in the focus of SIs between developing and developed countries. Concerning the innovators, our results indicate that five types of innovators are fundamentally involved in developing and implementing SIs: social entrepreneurs, NGOs and non-profits, public institutions, civil society, firms, and social enterprises. Our definition analysis as well as the identification and classification of the innovators and addressed social needs bring much-needed clarity and structure to the field. However, our systematic review shows that SI is still in its infancy and it will be interesting to see where the field will head.

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“…Th e aim of implementing grassroots social innovations is to resolve various social problems of residents of diff erent local areas (Pellicer-Sifres et al, 2017). In the article, these innovations refer to actions, services, and products, previously unavailable in a given area, which constitute an alternative to previous practices in this scope, and the implementation of which is dictated by the need to resolve social problems at a local level (Zajda, Pasikowski, 2018).…”

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A Validation of The Inventory of Attitude Toward Social Innovation

Pasikowski¹,

Zajda²

2018

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Th e article presents the results of validation studies on the Inventory of Attitudes Towards Social Innovation. Th e measurement was conducted on public institution employees and members of non-governmental organizations, i.e., people who, due to their professional or social roles, participate in resolving local social problems. Th e study was conducted using cross-validation. Factor structure, internal consistency of the test and subscales, and stability over time were assessed using the test-retest method. Th e results indicate a three-factor structure of the phenomenon, as well as satisfactory psychometric properties of the inventory.

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Grassroots Social Innovation for Human Development: An Analysis of Alternative Food Networks in the City of Valencia (Spain)

Cited by 47 publications

References 22 publications

Digital Agency: Empowering Equity in and through Education

Digital Agency: Empowering Equity in and through Education

What Sustainable Development Goals Do Social Innovations Address? A Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Social Innovation Literature

A Validation of The Inventory of Attitude Toward Social Innovation

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