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>Intersectional knowledge as rural social innovation

Swati Banerjee, Luciane Lucas dos Santos, Lars Hulgård · 2021 · Journal of Rural Studies

Summary. Rural communities develop locally-rooted solutions shaped by intersecting identities of caste, race, gender, ethnicity, and class. The paper argues these grassroots innovations deserve recognition as legitimate social innovation. By centering rural actors' own knowledge and experiences—particularly marginalized groups—the authors expand how we understand and value rural social innovation beyond conventional frameworks.

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Banerjee, S., Santos, L. L. D., & Hulgård, L.. (2021). >Intersectional knowledge as rural social innovation. Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.007

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DOI
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.007
Countries
India, Portugal, Denmark
Regions
Asia, Europe
Categories
innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28