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A tanulás szerepe a marginalizálódó térségek fejlesztésében
The Role of Social Learning in the Development of Marginalised Regions

Author(s): Gábor Velkey
Subject(s): Education, Geography, Regional studies, Rural and urban sociology, Economic development, Sociology of Education
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: marginalisation; rural development; territorial capital; social learning;

Summary/Abstract: ‘Marginalisation’ is a new approach within social geography and regional studies. It not only refers to inequality among regions and territories (in terms of economic, social and political processes); it also involves the means and tools by which ‘marginalisation’ might be eased, i.e. so marginalised territories might catch up with other parts of the regional unit. ‘Territorial capital’ is one unavoidable necessity if this catching up process is to succeed. To develop ‘territorial capital’ – or local and regional knowledge – both formal and non-formal (that is, ‘social’) learning is needed. Social learning processes lead to the building up of territorial capital, via which marginalised territories might then catch up with the global(ised) economy and society.

  • Issue Year: 23/2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 415-423
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Hungarian