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- Title
Narratives of Socioecological Transition: The Case of the Transition Network in Portugal.
- Authors
Ferreira, Vera; Carvalho, António
- Abstract
This article explores narratives and characteristics of sociological transitions displayed by members of the Transition Network (TN) in Portugal. It is informed by scholarly work on grassroots innovations, sociological transition narratives, and environmental engagement in Portugal. It furthers this research in three ways: (1) it analyzes an original case study—the Portuguese TN; (2) it identifies and defines the various socioecological narratives conveyed by its participants; and (3) it interprets the TN's sociopolitical appeal as a grassroots innovation in the context of environmental mobilization in Portugal. Drawing on 20 semistructured interviews with current and former members of the Portuguese TN, three narratives of sociological transition were identified—utopianism, inevitability, and pessimism—as well as seven characteristics that motivated interviewees' engagement with the TN.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; SEMI-structured interviews; NARRATIVES; PESSIMISM; DIGITAL storytelling
- Publication
Nature & Culture, 2021, Vol 16, Issue 2, p42
- ISSN
1558-6073
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3167/nc.2021.160203