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Book SynopsisThis invaluable Encyclopedia presents an interdisciplinary and comprehensive overview of the field of social innovation, providing an insightful view into potential future developments both practically and theoretically.
With entries authored by prominent international scholars, the Encyclopedia outlines the theoretical foundations, concepts, types, processes and measurement of social innovation. Entries cover a variety of key themes including social innovation ecosystems, co-creation, new technologies and methods, education, governance and policies.
The Encyclopedia of Social Innovation will serve as a significant reference point for both scholars and students of social entrepreneurship, sociology and management. It will also be beneficial for all those seeking to clarify various problem-solving routes in the face of contemporary societal challenges.
Key Features:
77 accessible and fully-referenced entriesAn interdisciplinary scope providing readers with a sound overview of social innovation in different research areasExploration of the societal, political, business and entrepreneurial ramifications of social innovationExamination of the challenges caused by modern phenomena such as rapid population growth and how these challenges have affected new social demands.Trade Review‘In recent decades, the study of social innovations has become a vibrant and increasingly specialized field of research. This Encyclopedia offers a unique journey into this research area thanks to a plurality of theoretical frameworks, disciplinary perspectives and research angles from 77 articles. An essential reference!’ -- Sylvain Lefèvre, University of Québec at Montréal, Canada
‘With contributions from leading scholars and practitioners from all over the world, this comprehensive and extraordinary reference work provides a wealth of information on innovative approaches to addressing social and socio-economic challenges. Whether you're an academic, a social entrepreneur, or policymaker, the Encyclopedia of Social Innovation
is a must-have for understanding and advancing social innovation.’ -- Susana Borras, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
‘The Encyclopedia of Social Innovation
offers a rich set of topics and themes and insightful reflection by globally renowned scholars.’ -- Johanna Mair, Hertie School, Germany
Table of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Social Innovation xxv Jürgen Howaldt and Christoph Kaletka PART I THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS 1 Ambivalence and side-effects of social innovations 2 Stefan Böschen 2 Imagined futures and social innovation 7 Timur Ergen 3 Operationalizing social practice theories for social innovation research 11 Maria Rabadjieva and Marthe Zirngiebl 4 Resistance to social innovation 18 Tuur Ghys 5 Social innovation and the remaking of structures, systems and regimes 23 René Kemp and Bonno Pel 6 Social innovations as a repair of social order 31 Cornelius Schubert 7 Social innovation and social change 36 Jürgen Howaldt and Michael Schwarz 8 Strands of social innovation research 44 Adela McMurray, Ashokkumar Manoharan and Don Scott 9 System thinking for social innovation 49 Katharine McGowan, Michele-Lee Moore and Ola Tjörnbo PART II CONCEPTS AND TYPES 10 Exnovation 55 Rafael Ziegler 11 Joseph A. Schumpeter: innovation and society 60 Birgit Blättel-Mink 12 Open social innovation 66 Anne-Laure Fayard 13 The politics of conceptualizing social innovation 72 Michael J. Roy, Simon Teasdale and Lars Hulgård 14 Social innovation in the digital age 76 Gianluca Misuraca and Pierre Rossel 15 Social innovation and technological innovation 82 Matthias Weber 16 Social innovation research and innovation studies 88 Attila Havas 17 The South American concept of tecnologia social 94 Marlei Pozzebon, Ana Clara Souza and Fabio Prado Saldanha 18 Sustainable innovation 99 Cordula Kropp PART III SOCIAL INNOVATION PROCESSES 19 Co-creation in social innovation 106 Melanie Smallman and Cian O’Donovan 20 Democratic experimentation and social innovation 111 Carolina Andion and Graziela Alperstedt 21 Design for social innovation 117 Alessandro Deserti and Francesca Rizzo 22 Diffusion 122 Jürgen Howaldt, Ralf Kopp and Michael Schwarz 23 Grassroots innovation for transformative social change 127 Swati Banerjee, Abdul Shaban and Shrirang Chaudhary 24 The institutionalization of social innovations 132 Bonno Pel 25 Power and empowerment in social innovation 139 Flor Avelino, Julia M. Wittmayer and Adina Dumitru PART IV ECOSYSTEMS, ACTORS AND GOVERNANCE 26 Collaborative spaces for social innovation 147 Eva Wascher 27 Cross-sector collaboration for social innovation 152 Jo Barraket and Sally McGeoch 28 Ecosystems of social innovation 157 Dmitri Domanski, Christoph Kaletka and Daniel Krüger 29 Foundations and social innovations 162 Steffen Bethmann 30 Governance of social innovation 167 Diego Galego and Marleen Brans 31 Innovation systems 172 Alexander Ebner 32 Law and social innovation 177 Bronwen Morgan 33 Social innovation, civil society and democracy-building 184 Alejandra Boni, Sergio Belda-Miquel and Diana Velasco 34 Social innovation labs 189 Mónica Edwards-Schachter 35 Social movements 195 Maria da Glória Gohn and Karina Maldonado-Mariscal 36 Social networks and social innovation 203 Lina Sonne Vyas PART V SOCIAL INNOVATION IN ESTABLISHED RESEARCH AREAS 37 Futures studies and social innovation 209 Elmar Schüll 38 Social innovation to advance diversity and inclusion 214 Wendy Cukier, Zohreh Hassannezhad Chavoushi and Guang Ying Mo 39 Social innovation in education 219 Karina Maldonado-Mariscal and Antonius Schröder 40 Social innovation in energy system transformation 224 Julia M. Wittmayer and Karoline S. Rogge 41 Social innovation in the fashion industry 229 Sabine Weber 42 Social innovations and the future of mobility in times of climate change 234 Andreas Knie 43 Social innovation in health 239 Victoria Boelman 44 Social innovation through the Maker Movement 245 Massimo Menichinelli 45 Social innovation and poverty and marginalization 250 P. K. Shajahan and Dipannita Bhattacharjee 46 Social innovations in rural areas 258 Gabriela Christmann 47 Social innovation in services 263 Carla Cipolla 48 Social innovation in social work 268 Anne Parpan-Blaser and Matthias Hüttemann 49 Social innovation and territorial development 273 Alina Kadyrova 50 Social innovation research and practice for sustainable development 278 Jeremy Millard 51 Social justice and social innovation 285 Fergus Turner and Ella Scheepers 52 Welfare innovation for social cohesion 292 Benjamin Ewert 53 What ageing societies mean for social innovation 297 Ken Aoo and Fiona Henderson 54 Workplace innovation 302 Steven Dhondt PART VI BUSINESS AND ECONOMY 55 Cooperatives and social innovation 308 Gorka Espiau Idoiaga 56 Corporate social innovation 313 Philip H. Mirvis 57 Degrowth 319 Yves-Marie Abraham 58 The potential of social innovation for future employment trends 324 Antonia Caro-González and Marta Enciso-Santocildes 59 The revival of the commons 331 Tine de Moor 60 Social economy 336 Marie Bouchard and Benoît Lévesque 61 Social entrepreneurship 342 Anne de Bruin, Simon Teasdale and Michael J. Roy 62 Social value in management and social innovation research 347 Ghita Lkhoyaali and Emmanuel Raufflet 63 Socially inclusive businesses 351 Gabriel Berger and Leopoldo Blugerman PART VII SCIENCE AND RESEARCH 64 Citizen science 360 Christopher Kullenberg 65 Social innovation and its actors: the role of university research 364 Judith Sutz 66 Social innovation and social sciences 370 Klaus Schuch 67 Transformative research 376 Mandy Singer-Brodowski PART VIII INNOVATION POLICY 68 EU policy on social innovation 383 Nora Milotay 69 Next generation innovation policy 389 Jakob Edler 70 Responsible research and innovation as a social innovation 395 Lucien von Schomberg and René von Schomberg 71 Social innovation and the new role of the state 400 Uwe Cantner, Dirk Fornahl and Matthias Menter 72 Social innovation and public policy 408 Geoff Mulgan 73 Transformative innovation policy 414 Caetano C. R. Penna, Carla Alvial-Palavicino, Bipashyee Ghosh and Johan Schot PART IX RESOURCES AND MEASUREMENT 74 Impact bonds: beyond the hype? 421 Eleanor Carter and Andreea Anastasiu 75 Social impact measurement 427 Gorgi Krlev, Georg Mildenberger and Volker Then 76 Social innovation measurement 432 Judith Terstriep, Gorgi Krlev, Georg Mildenberger, Simone Strambach, Jan-Frederik Thurmann and Laura-Fee Wloka 77 Sustainable finance as a social innovation 441 Olaf Weber Index 446
