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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Settore SPS/10 - Sociologia dell'Ambiente e del Territorio"”.
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The Romanian Orthodox Churches in Italy: The Construction of Romanian-Italian Transnational Orthodox Space
Religious institutions as transnational actors play a very important role within the context of transnational migration. Religious transnational space is formed and shaped with the involvement of different actors, particularly through the agency, commitment and religious practices of migrants that …
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The Fog and the Cloud: The emergence and development of social incubators in cities. An analysis of the urban geography of social innovation
… research with regards to business models, services provided and financial performances’ evaluation (Giordano et al., 2015). How these ecosystems are created, the peculiarity of third sector as well as the role of social innovation is a debated topic in social economy. Social …
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Innovation and Knowledge: An Explorative Study of Entrepreneurial Firms in Germany
Entrepreneurial firms are considered to be vehicles for employment and growth and as such have become targets for public policy measures in all OECD countries. At the same time there is a lack of micro-level data about these firms, their characteristics, innovation activity, relationships with …
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Doing it better: economic performance and social mobility of migrant entrepreneurs in Rome and Milan restaurant sector
This dissertation investigates the differentiation of migrants’ entrepreneurial performances in the restaurant sector. By adopting a biographical approach, this study analyses five main dimensions and their combinations in shaping performances: the context in which migrant entrepreneurs operate, …
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Feeding Distinction: Constrictions and Constructions of Dietary Compliance
In this work, moving back and forth along complementary perspectives, I aim to provide an in-depth analysis of the social stratification of eating and feeding practices in an Italian context, with a special focus on the school canteen as a possible enhancer of children’s dietary compliance. …
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CONTESTED TERRITORY: VIOLENCE, ORGANISED CRIME AND TERRITORIAL PRACTICES IN CONTEMPORARY HONDURAS
The relationship between organised crime and territory is a complex one, and one which affects extensively security dynamics. Especially in countries plagued by violence and insecurity, like Honduras, territory is strategically important for criminal actors, that usually seek to obtain territorial …
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«Give me a break! I'm from Brooklyn, we're not fancy» Institutions, Housing and Lifestyles in Super-gentrification process. A Field and Historical research in Park Slope, New York City
In an attempt to make concrete linkages between neighborhood change and the boundary-making paradigm, this field and historical study of a New York City's neighborhood, addresses the influences of displacement, housing- abandonment and resettlement in Super-gentrification processes on 1) the types …