scholarly journals Rola lidera lokalnego w rozwoju gminy

2011 ◽  
pp. 117-135
Author(s):  
Paulina Legutko-Kobus
Keyword(s):  
Learning Organization ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Local Leader ◽  
Local Leaders

The paper focused on the role of the leader (individual and collective) in the processes of local development, especially in the programming of local development and community perceived as a learning organization. The analysis concerned the small rural municipalities. The studies allow to make the following conclusions: • Economic success and associated with it the diversification of the rural areas depends on many factors, especially from local activity related to the programming and acquiring of external funds. • A few models of public participation are possible in the programming and the developmental processes. It seems that the stronger social relations and local trust are in the communities, the greater chance is for active using of social development factors, • Currently the most often existing local leader is a group, which guarantees continuity of the development on the local scale regardless of the circumstances, • Local collective leader is also a guarantee for the existence of networks, communication channels between diXerent social groups, that is building the civil society and strengthening of social capital, • women play an increasingly important role among the local leaders.

scholarly journals Debt and Sacrifice: The Role of Scapegoats in the Economic Crises

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Luis Enrique Alonso ◽  
Carlos J. Fernández Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Symbolic Violence ◽  
Personal Bankruptcy ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Modern Economy ◽  
Standards Of Living

Despite the process of secularization and modernization, in contemporary societies, the role of sacrifice is still relevant. One of the spaces where sacrifice actually performs a critical role is the realm of modern economy, particularly in the event of a financial crisis. Such crises represent situations defined by an outrageous symbolic violence in which social and economic relations experience drastic transformations, and their victims end up suffering personal bankruptcy, indebtedness, lower standards of living or poverty. Crises show the flagrant domination present in social relations: this is proven in the way crises evolve, when more and more social groups marred by a growing vulnerability are sacrificed to appease financial markets. Inspired by the theoretical framework of the French anthropologist René Girard, our intention is to explore how the hegemonic narrative about the crisis has been developed, highlighting its sacrificial aspects.

scholarly journals Faith and development: The role of local religious organization in community change in Papua

2020 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Elco van Burg
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Community Change ◽  
Development Aid ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Fruitful Cooperation ◽  
To Come ◽  
Role Of Religion

Religious organizations have an important role in development aid. For a long time, this role was not acknowledged by the main players in the development arena, but this has changed over the last few decades. Yet, this role is not without tensions, as in particular western donors hold secular perspectives on development and find it hard to deal with organizations that want to provide help as well as spread their religion. In this study, I review the literature on faith-based organizations (FBOs) and present a case-study of how churches in rural areas of Indonesia’s Papua province fulfill key roles in local development. To come to a fruitful cooperation between large development organizations and such indigenous churches, an important condition is that the role of religion in daily life of these Papuans needs to be acknowledged.

scholarly journals Hidden Riot: Investigating the Impact of Rural–Urban Gap in Afghanistan’s Political Changes

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-74
Author(s):  
Mohammad Dawood Erfan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Social History ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Tribal Culture ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

Afghanistan, with major rural population is of the countries that face varieties of problems for transformation from tradition to modernity (underdevelopment). Nowadays various social gaps in this geographical area have crystalized in ethnic cleft; has been originated from another background that the most important is the rural-urban gap. This hidden gap has shown itself in different forms in the social history of Afghanistan. Sometimes with a cover of Tribe, sometimes in the form of wealth and poverty and sometimes it rises with a cover over modernity and tradition. Development experts concentrate on other gaps and they didn’t pay enough attention to this important gap. The question is: What has been the role of rural-urban gap in underdevelopment and political changes in Afghanistan? In a country where social relations are generated from rural areas and political changes rise by using violent tools in different forms, necessitate deep socialistic investigations on ruling relations in rural communities that constitute the most population of the country. It seems inattention to rural people needs and problems led to the profound gap which shaped violent changes in the history of Afghanistan. Meaningful rural relations, nomadism and tribal culture, have led to many partitions in the process of development.

Rural non-profit leaders and their (in)formal role in local development

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oto Potluka ◽  
Petr Fanta
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Voluntary Engagement ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Action Groups

Current interest in place-based leadership is playing a crucial role in local development. It concerns mainly politicians and public servants. The role of non-profit leaders is still an under-researched topic. Thus, we ask the following research questions: Are rural areas with local action groups (LAGs) more attractive to people than those without? Within rural areas with LAGs, are those with a higher proportion of non-profit partners more attractive to people?<br />On a sample of 6,262 Czech municipalities, we tested whether membership of municipalities in LAGs and non-profit leadership attributed to positive migration balance. We did it by the application of the propensity score matching method combined with the difference–indifference approach.<br />We found positive estimates for both LAGs’ membership and non-profit leadership on the attractiveness of municipalities. The participation of non-profit leaders makes an important difference. These results underline the importance of bottom-up approaches with voluntary engagement. Moreover, our findings demonstrate contradictory aspects of top-down imposed policies.

scholarly journals Role of Local Investments in Creating Rural Development in Poland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1748
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kozera ◽  
Małgorzata Dworakowska-Raj ◽  
Aldona Standar
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
The North

Poland’s rural areas are characterised by a significant degree of development diversity, especially in the case of communes—the smallest territorial units. For development to take place, the entity responsible for its creation must incur the necessary investment expenditures. By implementing the public tasks assigned to them, communes are responsible for ensuring sustainable local development, which indirectly affects regional development and shapes the development of the entire country. Therefore, this article aims to assess the level and diversity of rural commune investment activities and their impact on the development of Poland’s rural areas. The empirical research conducted was aimed at verifying the following hypothesis: “The highest investment activity can be observed primarily in rural communes located in Eastern Poland”. The Regions of Eastern Poland are characterised by their peripheral location, both in the country and all of the EU. The research covered the 2007–2018 period due to a particular increase in local investment projects thanks to such factors as obtaining EU funding, as well as others. The research included one- and multidimensional analyses of the phenomenon examined with the use of the TOPSIS method to obtain the value of the synthetic measure of the rural commune investment activity level. The designated investment activity classes were the basis for the analysis of their links with their location within the macroregion, as well as their socio-economic status. The research has shown that the most pro-investment municipalities are located primarily in the Southern and Eastern Macroregions while those spending the least on investment projects are situated in the North-Western and Northern Macroregions. Thus, the research hypothesis put forth in the article has been confirmed. This delimitation is due to additional state resources being provided to the less developed eastern areas of Poland. Citizens living in these regions can not only take advantage of the funding provided as part of the Regional Operational Programmes, but also the Eastern Poland Programme dedicated to helping them.

scholarly journals Functioning of the Local Groups of Action (LAG) in the Aspects of Sustainable Rural Development Policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Michalcewicz-Kaniowska ◽  
Małgorzata Zajdel ◽  
Cosmina-Simona Toader
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Continue Research ◽  
Rural Development Policy ◽  
Local Leaders

Abstract In recent years rural areas of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship have seen very significant changes, especially with the participation of the Rural Development Program 2007-2013. The aim of the article was to diagnose the factors determining the implementation and management of the Leader 2007-2013 program in the institutional and personnel aspect in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodeship, and to diagnose the functioning of the Local Action Groups as the actors responsible for shaping the regional and local sustainable rural development policy, RDP 2007-2013 program. As a result of the research, there is a need to continue research leading to an assessment of the effectiveness of LAG activities and the creation of local leaders, which may have a significant impact on local community participation in moderating local development.

scholarly journals Local Development Initiatives as Promoters of Social Innovation: Evidence from Two European Rural Regions

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Marina Novikova ◽  
Maria de Fátima Ferreiro ◽  
Tadeusz Stryjakiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Academic Discourse ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Extensive Body ◽  
Action Groups

AbstractSocial innovation entered the academic discourse several decades ago and has since been seen as a way of tackling existing problems in various contexts. Although an extensive body of research has been conducted into the role of social innovation in urban context, there is still a gap when it comes to studying the role of social innovation in the development of rural areas. In this paper, an attempt is made to look at the role of Local Action Groups (LAGs) and Local Development Associations (LDAs) as promoters of social innovation in rural areas in Austria and Portugal, aiming to understand the role of such organisations and the challenges faced by the latter in promoting social innovation.

scholarly journals PERAN LOCAL LEADER DALAM PENANGGULANGAN BENCANA BANJIR DI KECAMATAN JATINANGOR

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Aditya Ramadhan ◽  
Muhamad Fedryansyah ◽  
Lenny Meilany
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Flood Management ◽  
Disaster Assistance ◽  
Local Leader ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Government ◽  
Local Leaders

Jatinangor merupakan salah satu kawasan yang rawan terjadinya bencana banjir . Wilayah ini merupakan kawasan pendidikan dan permukiman padat yang kini berkembang pesat, beda seperti dulu Jatinangor menjadi salah satu wilayah yang sepi penduduk dan masih banyak pesawahan yang terbentang luas. Ada lima desa di Jatinangor yang menjadi langganan terjadinya banjir setiap tahunnya. Banjir yang menerjang lima desa di wilayahnya tersebut memiliki ketinggian 40 s.d. 200 centimeter, dan pada akhir tahun 2017 telah mengakibatkan sebanyak 1.346 rumah terendam air, dengan rincian Desa Hegarmanah dengan jumlah rumah terdampak sebanyak 14 rumah, Desa Cikeruh 221 rumah, Desa Sayang 731 rumah, Desa Mekargalih 317 rumah dan Desa Cipacing sebanyak 63 rumah. Upaya penanggulangan bencana selama ini telah dilakukan, baik oleh pemerintah daerah maupun dari masyarakat Jatinangor itu sendiri terutama pemimpin lokal yang disebut sebagai agen perubahan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan peran pemimpin lokal dalam penanggulangan bencana banjir di Jatinangor. Adapun, metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi dan studi dokumentasi. Informan dari penelitian ini adalah pemimpin lokal yang aktif dan mengetahui penanggulangan bencana yang dilakukan dalam menghadapi banjir. Hasil dari penelitian menggambarkan bahwa peran yang dilakukan pemimpin local dalam penanggulangan bencana yang pertama adalah pengambilan keputusan yang menghasilkan pembentukan JERCY ( Jatinangor Emergency Response Community ), pelatihan dan pengerukan sungai Cikeruh. Kedua, menghubungkan kepada pemerintah maupun non pemerintah terkait bantuan bencana banjir. Ketiga, mengumpulkan sumbangan dana serta membiayai untuk penanggulangan bencana banjir . Keempat, mengevaluasi dan memantau proyek yang terkait dalam penanggulangan bencana. Temuan dilapangan menunjukan peran tersebut  berkaitan satu sama lain, dan peran yang paling sering dilakukan adalah menghubungkan dengan Pemerintah maupun non pemerintah.  Jatinangor is one of the areas prone to floods. This area is a densely populated education and settlement area that is now growing rapidly, unlike Jatinangor being one of the most populated areas and there are still many stretches of land. There are five villages in Jatinangor that are subscribed to floods every year. The floods that hit five villages in the region had a height of 40 dd. 200 centimeters, and at the end of 2017 has resulted in 1,346 houses submerged in water, with details of Hegarmanah Village with 14 houses affected, 221 houses of Cikeruh Village, 731 Villages of Sayang Village, 317 Villages of Mekargalih Village and 63 houses of Cipacing Village. Disaster management efforts have been carried out so far, both by the local government and the Jatinangor community itself, especially local leaders who are referred to as agents of change. This study aims to describe the role of local leaders in flood management in Jatinangor. Meanwhile, the research method used is qualitative with data collection techniques through interviews, observation and documentation studies. The informants from this study were local leaders who were active and were aware of disaster management in the face of flooding. The results of the study illustrate that the role of local leaders in disaster management is the first is decision making that results in the formation of JERCY ( Jatinangor Emergency Response Community ), training and the dredging of the Cikeruh river. Second, connecting to the government and non-government related to flood disaster assistance. Third, collecting funds and funding for flood management. Fourth, evaluate and monitor projects related to disaster management. The findings in the field show that the role is related to each other, and the most frequently performed role is to connect with the Government and non-government.

scholarly journals Analysing social networks in rural development: a gender approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 206-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Esparcia ◽  
J. Javier Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Rural Development Programme

Abstract Gender issues are of growing importance in the European and Spanish rural areas. The literature reflects that women have traditionally been linked to marginal positions in economic life, social activities and even political representation at the local level. Local development programs that have been implemented in Europe’s rural areas have had among its objectives the improvement of the articulation of local communities. To reach them, it has been fostered, among others, a gender perspective, promoting both productive activities led by women and their participation as stakeholders in the management and decision-making structures of such programmes. In this paper, we addressed this latter issue. The study focuses on a sample of 30 relevant social actors linked to the implementation of a rural development programme in the county of Rincón de Ademuz (Valencia, Spain) from the mid-1990s to recent date. Through Social Network Analysis, gender differences and women’s roles within the social network are studied in two differentiated periods. This analysis reveals that despite women representing a minority among the relevant stakeholders, their level of participation, prestige, position in the network, and frequency of relationships, among other indicators, are comparable with respect to those sustained by men. Therefore, it cannot be said, as reflected in some of the literature, that women tend to occupy marginal positions in the structure of social relations of local development programs.

Receptions of the Past: Commemoration, Racism, Desire

Somatechnics ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-303
Author(s):  
Michael Connors Jackman
Keyword(s):  
Critical Point ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
White Privilege ◽  
Body Politic ◽  
The Body ◽  
Race And Racism ◽  
Lesbian And Gay ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of

This article investigates the ways in which the work of The Body Politic (TBP), the first major lesbian and gay newspaper in Canada, comes to be commemorated in queer publics and how it figures in the memories of those who were involved in producing the paper. In revisiting a critical point in the history of TBP from 1985 when controversy erupted over race and racism within the editorial collective, this discussion considers the role of memory in the reproduction of whiteness and in the rupture of standard narratives about the past. As the controversy continues to haunt contemporary queer activism in Canada, the productive work of memory must be considered an essential aspect of how, when and for what reasons the work of TBP comes to be commemorated. By revisiting the events of 1985 and by sifting through interviews with individuals who contributed to the work of TBP, this article complicates the narrative of TBP as a bluntly racist endeavour whilst questioning the white privilege and racially-charged demands that undergird its commemoration. The work of producing and preserving queer history is a vital means of challenging the intentional and strategic erasure of queer existence, but those who engage in such efforts must remain attentive to the unequal terrain of social relations within which remembering forms its objects.

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