Political choice instead of charity: Involving citizens in solidarity economy
Explore the theory of globalisation as hegemonic thinking and the challenges faced by the world. Delve into solidarity economy concepts and alternative economic practices. Discuss the impact on political and democratic systems.
Political choice instead of charity: Involving citizens in solidarity economy
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30thJanuary 2014 Political choice instead of charity: Involving citizens in solidarity economy La Salete Coelho
Globalisation as an hegemonic thinking Theoryof Boaventura de Sousa Santos Santos, B. S. 2007. Renovar a teoria crítica e reinventar a emancipação social, São Paulo: Boitempo Editorial
Globalisation as an hegemonic thinking Santos, B. S. 2007. Renovar a teoria crítica e reinventar a emancipação social, São Paulo: Boitempo Editorial
Globalisation as an hegemonic thinking • In view of the consequences of globalisation. Three positions: • - those who want to maintain a current position, defending its advantages and privileges; • those that adhere to the present neoliberal globalisation, in the name of initiative, efficiency, of liberty and of competition, etc, • and a third, that embraces, for example, “the Antiglobalistmovement” (...), that denies at the same time the actual order and the neoliberal globalisation and argues that “another world is possible” (2007:135). Charlot, B. 2007. Educação e Globalização: uma tentativa de colocar ordem no debate. Texto de conferência proferida na Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Lisboa, a 14 de junho de 2007. Sísifo. Revista de Ciências da Educação, 04: 129-136.
Social and Solidarity Economy • SolidarityEconomy: • SouthAmericanconcept; • Late XXthcentury; • Encompasses all the economic experiences resulting from the initiative of the citizens that represent a rupture, an alternative, to the capitalist system. Laville, J-L. & Gaiger, L. I. 2009. Economia Social. In Cattani, A.D., Laville, J-L., Gaiger, L.I., Hespanha, P. (orgs), Dicionário internacional da outra economia: 162-168. Coimbra: Almedina/CES.
Conill, J. etalli. 2012. Para além da Crise: Práticas Económicas Alternativas na Catalunha. In Castells, M., Caraça, J. & Cardoso, G. (org.) Rescaldo e Mudança. As culturas da crise económica: 239-273. Lisboa: Esfera do Caos.
Examples Whocares? by Mara Mourão Thevoiceofthepopulation – ComunityRadios in Guinea-Bissau Time banks Alternativecurrencies – Banco Palmas, Brasil
Solidarity Economy - characteristics Thefoundations: conceptsand core values Battlesto fight: issuesaddressed Dilatingthepresent: conceptofglobalisation Aneconomyintrinsically social: conceptofeconomy Thesearch for well-being in fair andsolidaryrelationships: conceptofdevelopment
Solidarity Economy - characteristics Committedparticipation: conceptofcitizenship Emancipatoryprocess: conceptofeducation Participation, questioningandcoherence: methodologies Theprotagonists: actorsinvolved
Questions for the Debate . Helpexcludedmembersofthesystemorchangingthemodels? . Does thiskindofalternativesarisejust in times ofcrisis? . Do theymakesensejust in thiscriticalconjuncture? . Which are theirmaincontributions to ourpolitical regime, thedemocracy? . What are thepossibilitiesofthesealternativesbecominghegemonic? Becomingsystemic? . Whatshouldtheprofilebeof a “participativecitizen”? . Howcouldwework, whatcouldwe do to promotethatprofile? . Whatmodelofeducationshouldwebepromoting?