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Grassroots innovations, values and social change: The case of a grassroots organization in Buenos Aires

Raffaelli, Paola LU and Daskalaki, Maria (2022) 38th EGOS Colloquium
Abstract
This article explores the role of values (Gehman, et al. 2013; Daskalaki et al. 2019) in the emergence and evolution of Grassroots Innovations (GIs) in the context of Argentina GIs are developed by communities as a means to overcome social exclusion while at the same time strive for a better future. GIs experience an intrinsic challenge: while they address social injustice, they are not able to address ultimately its causes (Smith et al., 2014). Focusing on the underpinning values of alternative bottom-up organising, we turn the GIs’ capacity to transform the experience of local communities through the development of alternative social relations and subjectivities. Employing a participative ethnography, we highlight the interconnectedness... (More)
This article explores the role of values (Gehman, et al. 2013; Daskalaki et al. 2019) in the emergence and evolution of Grassroots Innovations (GIs) in the context of Argentina GIs are developed by communities as a means to overcome social exclusion while at the same time strive for a better future. GIs experience an intrinsic challenge: while they address social injustice, they are not able to address ultimately its causes (Smith et al., 2014). Focusing on the underpinning values of alternative bottom-up organising, we turn the GIs’ capacity to transform the experience of local communities through the development of alternative social relations and subjectivities. Employing a participative ethnography, we highlight the interconnectedness and fluidity of political, organisational and individual values in GIs, and propose that through micro-transformations, GIs could potentially function as platforms for social change. (Less)
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2022-07-07 - 2022-07-09
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English
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  author       = {{Raffaelli, Paola and Daskalaki, Maria}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  title        = {{Grassroots innovations, values and social change: The case of a grassroots organization in Buenos Aires}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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