“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)

Alexandrine Lapoutte ()
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Alexandrine Lapoutte: Université Lumière Lyon 2, France

Chapter 2 in Imagine, Studying the Relationship between Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and Imaginary in the Era of Capitalocene, 2024, vol. 6, pp 35-46 from CIRIEC - Université de Liège

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.

Keywords: myth; ritual; metaphor; narrative; utopia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L31 M14 M54 O35 P13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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