From networks to complexity: Two case studies

Harte, D; Dovey, Jonathan; Agusita, Emma; Zamenopoulos, T

Abstract

"From the noticeboard in the newsagent’s window to multi-layered online networks using social networking technologies, citizens are increasingly accessing networks of support that uncover previously invisible opportunities. Such networks exist online and offline, facilitated in part by the use of social networking platforms but also through the everyday face-to-face interactions of localities. These networks are complex and dynamic and in this chapter we present two case studies where the micro-level actions of creative citizens generate impact within their communities and beyond. We consider how such actions, supported by and amplified by networks, often have wider impacts for the creative economy and for the relationship between citizens and those in power".

• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2016
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 129-152
• Series Title: Connected Communities
• Book Title: The Creative Citizen Unbound: How Social Media and DIY Culture Contribute to Democracy, Communities and the Creative Economy
• ISBN: 9781447324942
• Keywords: creative citizens, diy culture, creative networks, creative milieu, social media, community media, youth media, hyperlocal publishing, co-production
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/919563
• Publisher URL: https://policypress.co.uk/the-creative-citizen-unbound