The Transformative Potential of Social Innovation. The Case of Wheat and Bread Value Chain in Tuscany



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ISSN: 
0798-1759
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Type: 
journal article
Journal: 
The International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food
Number: 
24
Pages: 
431-448
Volume: 
3
Author(s): 
Rossi A.
Bocci R.
Description: 

By referring to the developments of transition theories, this paper analyse the innovation pathways involving the wheat-bread value chain in Tuscany (Italy). The analysis sheds light on the relevance of the nature of social innovation carried out by grassroots initiatives in their pursuing radical change aimed at deeply redefining production-consumption practices through social interaction, to meet socially shared needs and achieving several social benefits. The paper also analyses the factors and mechanisms underlying the change processes this innovation has triggered in the mainstream system, focusing on the so-called “anchoring” process. Through this analysis, the work aims at improving the understanding of the transformative potential of social innovation

Publication year: 
2018