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Societies of Social Innovation
Ander Gurrutxaga Abad
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Description for Societies of Social Innovation
Paperback. The object of this study is to clarify the meanings and uses of social innovation in contemporary societies. The author makes use of the forms of analysis provided by theories of social change and the multi-disciplinary, long-term approach that is associated with Big History, with its focus on evidence and insights from different scientific and .. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
The object of this study is to clarify the meanings and uses of social innovation in contemporary societies. The author makes use of the forms of analysis provided by theories of social change and the multi-disciplinary, long-term approach that is associated with 'Big History', with its focus on evidence and insights from different scientific and historical disciplines, together with empirical resources that are employed in advanced countries and societies in the construction of innovative environments. For contemporary societies, social innovation is a concept that is present in a wide variety of experiences and in multiple situations. Historically, it has been ... Read more
The object of this study is to clarify the meanings and uses of social innovation in contemporary societies. The author makes use of the forms of analysis provided by theories of social change and the multi-disciplinary, long-term approach that is associated with 'Big History', with its focus on evidence and insights from different scientific and historical disciplines, together with empirical resources that are employed in advanced countries and societies in the construction of innovative environments. For contemporary societies, social innovation is a concept that is present in a wide variety of experiences and in multiple situations. Historically, it has been ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845195137
SKU
V9781845195137
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About Ander Gurrutxaga Abad
Ander Gurrutxaga Abad has been Professor of Sociology at the University of the Basque Country since 1994. Among his recent works are Occidente y las Otras Modernidades (2008) and Implications of Current Research on Social Innovation in the Basque Country (2011). He has taught as a visiting professor at various universities in Spain and abroad, and is currently Director of ... Read more
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