scholarly journals HUMBLE BUT PROUD: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY ON SOCIAL INNOVATION PRACTICES IN TURKEY

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-100
Author(s):  
Nihan YILDIRIM ◽  
Olcay Bige ASKUN
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Innovation Practices

Governing local social innovations against poverty across Europe

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Stijn Oosterlynck ◽  
Yuri Kazepov ◽  
Andreas Novy
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
The Social ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Core Concepts

In this introductory chapter, we present our understanding of the core concepts of this book, namely social innovation and poverty, and situate these concepts in contemporary debates on the governance of welfare provision. We define social innovation as actions that satisfy social needs through the transformation of social relations, which crucially implies an increase of the capabilities and access to resources of people living in poverty. Poverty is not reduced to a lack of monetary income, but refers to a range of processes of social exclusion in various spheres of life that hinders people’s full participation in society. We outline the aim of this book as a sustained attempt to analyse how the social innovation dynamics of localised initiatives are shaped by the welfare regime context with its specific spatial and institutional characteristics. Finally, we discuss the methodological strategy of the comparative case study research on which this book is based.

Social innovation practices in the regional tourism industry: case study of a cooperative in Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Quandt ◽  
Alex Ferraresi ◽  
Claudineia Kudlawicz ◽  
Janaína Martins ◽  
Ariane Machado
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Innovation Practices

Purpose This paper aims to analyze the main elements of the process of social innovation by using a case of a tourism cooperative created by an underprivileged community in Northeastern Brazil while assessing the applicability of the conceptual framework proposed by Centre de Recherche sur les Innovations Sociales (CRISES) in that context. Design/methodology/approach The case study was based mainly on content analysis of semi-structured interviews with cooperative managers and members, complemented by direct observation, analysis of documents and data from secondary sources. Findings The process of social innovation in the tourism cooperative presents distinctive characteristics that are not adequately captured by the dimensions that are proposed in the CRISES framework. Alternative frameworks may contribute additional perspectives to complement and expand the current approach to the analysis of social innovation in diverse contexts. Practical implications The study indicates the need for more appropriate territorially based metrics and assessment models for particular configurations and settings of social innovation, such as in this case. Originality/value The paper contributes to a better understanding of the diversity of social innovation possibilities and how extant analytical frameworks may be adapted and expanded to capture such diversity.

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