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Local groups’ actions to develop a sense of responsible togetherness
Journal Title: PSICOLOGIA DI COMUNITA’ 
Author/s: Fortuna Procentese, Anna Gargiulo, Flora Gatti 
Year:  2020 Issue: 1 Language: English 
Pages:  15 Pg. 65-79 FullText PDF:  522 KB
DOI:  10.3280/PSC2020-001005
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The study explores the reciprocal acknowledgment between active local groups and citi-zens as a social dynamic aimed at promoting a more responsible style of togetherness into lo-cal communities. Focalized interviews about this topic were administered to eight members of a socially and politically active group; the Thematic Analysis was used. What emerged high-lights the troubles about a reciprocal acknowledgment, which disempowers group’s mission and actions. The need of further spaces to make differences meet and match, to promote partic-ipation and empowerment, and to foster a reciprocal acknowledgment within local communi-ties emerges. .
Keywords: Sense of responsible togetherness (SoRT), social groups, local communities, en-gagement, participation, citizenship

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Fortuna Procentese, Anna Gargiulo, Flora Gatti, in "PSICOLOGIA DI COMUNITA’" 1/2020, pp. 65-79, DOI:10.3280/PSC2020-001005

   

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