Abstract
Community development and social actor theories: a case study in Montréal (Canada)
Highlights
The notion of social actor refers to all stakeholders, individuals or groups, within civil so15 ciety or public institutions involved in processes and carrying out initiatives in support of community development or urban revitalization
The theoretical field 25 of collective action and social actors can be subdivided into several approaches, some of which provide a narrow definition of the term actor, while others do not
Using the types of social actors analytical framework, we have explained how the func10 tions served by different actors on the scenes or fields of action produced observable effects
Summary
25 Social actor theories present a very wide perspective for understanding the processes that relate directly to community development. These forms of theorization have undergone revisions, most notably with the addition of the organizational theory that has broadened the way in which the role of the actor is conceptually framed From this standpoint, we can agree on the following proposal: actions taken by a group or by individuals in a given situation to influence group-based processes or to ask that changes be made regarding community life are the major accomplishments of social actors. The subtlety of direct interaction or in small groups is a preferred form of symbolic exchange, and through behaviour and speech special meanings given to the community are passed on This particular action addresses community life and is implemented on various scenes at the local level, where issues of urban planning, social development or poverty 20 reduction are debated. Given that practices unfolding on numerous scenes emerge from the six types or categories of actors, the course of a process like collaborative planning 5 can be investigated
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