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“For the Past 5 Years, France Has Been Living under a SSE Republic”: Elements of Symbolism in the Imaginary Utopian Narratives of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)

In: Imagine, Studying the Relationship between Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and Imaginary in the Era of Capitalocene

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  • Alexandrine LAPOUTTE

    (Université Lumière Lyon 2, France)

Abstract

The research aims at understanding social imaginary operating behind the project of French SSE Republic. Using a symbolic approach, we try to identify myths, magic rituals and metaphors present in positive imaginary narratives. We find that stories mobilize myths of democratic organization, local territory, fulfilling work, circular economy and friendly AI. Magical rituals stand in governance and conviviality. Metaphors carried belong to the fields of taste for life, battle, salutary crisis, ordeal and navigation. In conclusion, we underline the enabling nature of this SSE symbolism, based on autonomy.

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  • Alexandrine LAPOUTTE, 2024. "“For the Past 5 Years, France Has Been Living under a SSE Republic”: Elements of Symbolism in the Imaginary Utopian Narratives of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)," CIRIEC Studies Series, in: Alexandrine LAPOUTTE & Timothée DUVERGER & Eric DACHEUX & CIRIEC (ed.), Imagine, Studying the Relationship between Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and Imaginary in the Era of Capitalocene, volume 6, chapter 2, pages 35-46, CIRIEC - Université de Liège.
    • Handle: RePEc:crc:chapte:6-02
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    Keywords

    myth; ritual; metaphor; narrative; utopia;
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    JEL classification:

    • L31 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs; Social Entrepreneurship
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • M54 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Labor Management
    • O35 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Social Innovation
    • P13 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Cooperative Enterprises

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