Social and Solidarity Economy

The World’s Economy with a Social Face

Sara Calvo, Andres Morales, Yanni Zikidis

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9781317387763
• Topic: Negocios y empresa
• Subtopic: Negocios en general

This book aims to provide the reader with an insight into the relevance of a section of the economy, which is often referred to as the 'social and solidarity economy' (SSE); and highlight some of the current issues in the field, how they are being addressed and some of their future implications. Using case studies from around the world, this book 'Social and Solidarity Economy: The World's Economy With a Social Face' provides an up-to-date account of the strengths and weaknesses of these initiatives across four continents including issues that have not been researched sufficiently before (e.g. circular economy, social propaganda and its dangers, social enterprise as a panacea for NGOs in developing countries, and 'new' social movements).

There is growing interest in SSE initiatives among policymakers, foundations, researchers and academic institutions around the world. Despite this interest, SSE related research remains scarce. There are concerned that SSE initiatives, which contribute significantly to their local communities' development, need to be more widely disseminated amongst the general public. The Social and Solidarity Economy: The World's Economy With a Social Face will help promote the ground-breaking work being done by organisations and individuals but which remain undocumented and help to raise awareness of such initiatives as well as contribute to academia with a critical approach to the sector covering issues that have not been covered much before, such as the circular economy and the dangers of social propaganda.

Aimed at researchers, academics and policy makers in the fields of Social Enterprise, CSR, Tourism, International Economics as well as supporting disciplines 'Social and Solidarity Economy: The World's Economy With a Social Face' looks to establish and help define the field.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Tables, Diagrams and Photos
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Introduction: Unravelling the Global Terms of the Social and Solidarity Economy
• 2 A Video-Based Case Study Research Methodology for Studying the Social and Solidarity Economy
• 3 A Decolonial Approach to Understand the Social and Solidarity Economy in the Andean Region
• 4 Complementary Currencies in Europe: The Cases of the United Kingdom and Spain
• 5 Social and Solidarity Economy and the Environment: Exploring the Contribution of the ‘Cinderella’ Economy to Waste Reduction
• 6 Breaking the Paradigm of Vulnerability: Diversity and Inclusion Within SSE
• 7 Alternative Tourism and the Social and Solidarity Economy: Exploring Social and Solidarity Tourism Initiatives in the Global South
• 8 Global Citizenship and the Evolution of Social Movements: Working Under the Social and Solidarity Economy Umbrella
• 9 The Social and Solidarity Economy in Post-Conflict Sub-Saharan Africa: Changing Attitudes and Approaches to Development
• 10 The New Spirit of Capitalism: Cultural Capitalism’s Symptoms and the Role of SSE in the Advent of a New System
• Index