Whose Narrative is it Anyway? Narratives of Social Innovation in Rural Areas - A Comparative Analysis of Community-Led Initiatives in Scotland and Spain

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ID3141971
AutoresNéstor Vercher (0000-0001-9950-4089, Research Institute for Local Development University of Valencia Carrer del Serpis, 29 València 46022 Spain, autor de correspondencia), Carla Barlagne (0000-0001-9874-9690, The James Hutton Institute (UK) Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB158QH UK), Richard J Hewitt (0000-0003-4169-8647, James Hutton Institute), Richard Hewitt (0000-0003-4294-0052, The James Hutton Institute (UK) Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB158QH UK), Maria Nijnik (0000-0003-0280-9543, The James Hutton Institute (UK) Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB158QH UK), Javier Esparcia (0000-0002-5334-913X, Research Institute for Local Development University of Valencia Carrer del Serpis, 29 València 46022 Spain)
Año2021
Volumen61
Número1
Páginas163-189
Fecha de publicación2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSociologia Ruralis (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0038-0199 • E-ISSN: 1467-9523
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/soru.12321
OpenAlexW3045811613
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas27
Referencias citadas57

Social innovation is a process in which local communities build social and cultural capital to address challenges and social needs. The diffusion of social innovation requires compelling narratives that encourage people to join them. Using qualitative techniques and a multiple case study methodology, this article examines the content of narratives of social innovation in rural areas and how actors construct, spread and change them. We propose a narrative analytical framework comprising four key components: problematisation; solutions and goals; actors; and plot, which we apply to three initiatives in Scotland and Spain. Our findings suggest that marginalisation, the natural environment and community activation are central themes in the content of narratives. In addition, we explain how policies and public actors can support social innovation as well as how collective leadership of social innovations can reduce imbalances in power relations, and contribute to a consistent evolution of narratives over time, enhancing the sustainability of social innovation projects overall

Construct (python library) · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Political science · Public relations · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Community Development and Social Impact · Rural development and sustainability · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development