The Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) is gaining momentum. This tentative mainstreaming (which needs to be scrutinized in terms of its practical and political consequences) is inherently fraught with risks and opportunities (Utting, 2016). A community economies perspective can aid in this examination by placing ethical questions about renegotiating our interdependencies with humans and non-humans at the forefront of the discussion. The dissertation examines the Social and Solidarity Economy as a potentially transformative practice for a post-capitalist society, using the diverse and community economies approach. The research focuses on investigating the practical aspects of SSE initiatives that lead to transformative effects, specifically creating positive social change in their operating context. Applying Flyvbjerg's (2006: 223) recognition that 'in the study of human affairs, there appears to exist only context-dependent knowledge', this theoretical elaboration is used to analyze the urban context of Bologna in Southern Europe. The research focuses on four case studies of pioneering SSE organizations that address social needs with transformative goals, which is relevant in terms of social innovation.

L’Economia Sociale e Solidale (ESS) sta guadagnando slancio. Questo tentativo di mainstreaming (che deve essere esaminato attentamente in termini di conseguenze pratiche e politiche) è intrinsecamente carico di rischi e opportunità (Utting, 2016). Una prospettiva di economia comunitaria può aiutare in questo esame ponendo in primo piano nella discussione le questioni etiche sulla rinegoziazione delle nostre interdipendenze con esseri umani e non umani. La tesi esamina l’Economia Sociale e Solidale come una pratica potenzialmente trasformativa per una società post-capitalista, utilizzando l’approccio delle economie diverse e comunitarie. La ricerca si concentra sull’indagine degli aspetti pratici delle iniziative dell’ESS che portano a effetti trasformativi, creando in particolare un cambiamento sociale positivo nel loro contesto operativo. Applicando il riconoscimento di Flyvbjerg (2006: 223) secondo cui "nello studio delle questioni umane, sembra esistere solo una conoscenza dipendente dal contesto", questa elaborazione teorica viene utilizzata per analizzare il contesto urbano di Bologna nell'Europa meridionale. La ricerca si concentra su quattro casi di studio di organizzazioni pionieristiche dell’ESS che affrontano i bisogni sociali con obiettivi trasformativi, rilevanti in termini di innovazione sociale.

(2024). Transformative or market-driven? The Impact of Social and Solidarity Economy in the European Mediterranean City: An exploration of the aporias of value in the context of Bologna.. (Tesi di dottorato, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2024).

Transformative or market-driven? The Impact of Social and Solidarity Economy in the European Mediterranean City: An exploration of the aporias of value in the context of Bologna.

MORELLI, GABRIELE
2024

Abstract

The Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) is gaining momentum. This tentative mainstreaming (which needs to be scrutinized in terms of its practical and political consequences) is inherently fraught with risks and opportunities (Utting, 2016). A community economies perspective can aid in this examination by placing ethical questions about renegotiating our interdependencies with humans and non-humans at the forefront of the discussion. The dissertation examines the Social and Solidarity Economy as a potentially transformative practice for a post-capitalist society, using the diverse and community economies approach. The research focuses on investigating the practical aspects of SSE initiatives that lead to transformative effects, specifically creating positive social change in their operating context. Applying Flyvbjerg's (2006: 223) recognition that 'in the study of human affairs, there appears to exist only context-dependent knowledge', this theoretical elaboration is used to analyze the urban context of Bologna in Southern Europe. The research focuses on four case studies of pioneering SSE organizations that address social needs with transformative goals, which is relevant in terms of social innovation.
D'OVIDIO, MARIANNA
ESS; valore sociale; diverse economies; community economies; Theory of Change
SSE; social value; diverse economies; community economies; Theory of Change
SPS/07 - SOCIOLOGIA GENERALE
Italian
7-mag-2024
36
2022/2023
open
(2024). Transformative or market-driven? The Impact of Social and Solidarity Economy in the European Mediterranean City: An exploration of the aporias of value in the context of Bologna.. (Tesi di dottorato, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2024).
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