The relational sociology of eco-innovation

• David, Martin ^[1] ; Rutjes, Henriette ^[1] ; Bleicher, Alena ^[1]
  1. [1] Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

     Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

     Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig, Alemania

     
• Localización: RES. Revista Española de Sociología, ISSN 1578-2824, ISSN-e 2445-0367, Vol. 28, Nº. Extra 3, 1, 2019 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Hacia una sociología de la innovación), págs. 53-70
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.22325/fes/res.2019.28
• Títulos paralelos:
  • La sociología relacional de la eco-innovación
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  • español

    Mientras la sociología ha analizado habitualmente la innovación desde la perspectiva de las capacidades de la empresa, este artículo ofrece una visión más relacional sobre la innovación derivada de la sociología relacional de Norbert Elias. Tomando el ejemplo de una red alemana de reciclaje de basura electrónica y de escoriales de minería, entendida aquí como una eco-innovación, el artículo intenta re-integrar conceptualmente la innovación en contextos socio-históricos. Esta re-incorporación también incluye examinar el rol de los valores durante los procesos de creación de innovación, lo cual ha sido tratado con gran ambigüedad en la literatura de eco-innovación. A pesar de mostrar que los valores ecológicos desempeñan un papel menor en el proceso de eco-innovación, el artículo señala que la eco-innovación está profundamente relacionada con desarrollos históricos complejos que comprenden la creación de conocimiento científico.

  • English

    While sociology often adopts a firm's capacity perspective when looking at innovation, this article intends to provide a relational perspective on innovation stemming from the relational sociology of Norbert Elias. Taking the example of a German scrap metal recycling network, understood here as an eco-innovation, the article strives to conceptually re-embed innovation in socio-historical contexts. This re-embedding also includes examining the role of values during innovation-creating processes, which is treated with great ambiguity in the ecoinnovation literature. Despite showing that ecologic values play a minor role in the eco-innovation process, the article points to that the eco-innovation is deeply related to complex historical developments which comprise scientific knowledge creation.

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