Narratives of Change or Changing the Narrative? An Exploration of Narratives in Rural Social Innovation
Summary. Rural social innovation initiatives in Portugal and Austria construct narratives that challenge dominant stories about rural decline, decision-making divides, and competition. The paper identifies how these initiatives frame change through narratives of bringing rural communities back into focus, promoting experimentation, and pursuing opportunity-led development. These counter-narratives represent attempts to reshape how rural social innovation is understood and valued.
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Novikova, M.. (2025). Narratives of Change or Changing the Narrative? An Exploration of Narratives in Rural Social Innovation. Sociologia Ruralis. https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.70006
Novikova, Marina. “Narratives of Change or Changing the Narrative? An Exploration of Narratives in Rural Social Innovation.” Sociologia Ruralis, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.70006.
Novikova, Marina. 2025. “Narratives of Change or Changing the Narrative? An Exploration of Narratives in Rural Social Innovation.” Sociologia Ruralis. https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.70006.
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Details
- DOI
- 10.1111/soru.70006
- Countries
- Portugal, Austria
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28