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Cooperatives: Their historical and sociocultural context of development as well as the theoretical approach of their basic dimensions |
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Authors: |
Lainas, Sotirios |
Reviewer: |
Klimi-Kaminari, Olympia |
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Abstract: |
The study and understanding of the historical and sociocultural context for the development of collaborative projects is the first part of this chapter. The central role of cooperation and mutual assistance as drivers of social and economic development are discussed. Historical examples examine the factors that constitute the framework for the development of collective and solidarity-based projects. Then there exists an extensive reference to the importance of social capital in human development and its basic dimensions are presented. The conceptual approach of the terms self-help/mutual aid and their applications is the next part of the chapter. It presents modern scientific research on previous concepts, as well as factors that make them important in the field of community work. The utilization of the principles of self-help/mutual aid as reflected by Community Psychology and other social sciences in the formation of self-managed groups and collective projects is the last part. Based on international literature and research, the main characteristics of self-managed groups, their advantages, and the potential risks that may arise from their operation are presented.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Kanari, Vassiliki |
Graphic Editors: |
Kalogera, Andriani |
Type: |
Chapter |
Creation Date: | 31-05-2023 |
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License: |
Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/9605 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Lainas, S. (2023). Cooperatives: Their historical and sociocultural context of development as well as the theoretical approach of their basic dimensions [Chapter]. In Sergaki, P., Kontogeorgos, A., Ntrinias, T., & Lainas, S. 2023. Governance and Entrepreneurship of Cooperative Enterprises [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/9605 |
Language: |
Greek |
Is Part of: |
Governance and Entrepreneurship of Cooperative Enterprises |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |