Collective learning and socialization during the ecological transition: the case of organic and biodynamic wine producers of Côte de Beaune

Wine producers facing the transition to organic farming rely widely on networks of informal advice sharing among peers. Limited attention has been paid so far to the impact of actors’ values on collective learning, although the literature shows that they play a role both in the ecological transition...

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Main Author: Jaime Montes-Lihn
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Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2017-06-01
Series:Política & Sociedade
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/politica/article/view/50998
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description Wine producers facing the transition to organic farming rely widely on networks of informal advice sharing among peers. Limited attention has been paid so far to the impact of actors’ values on collective learning, although the literature shows that they play a role both in the ecological transition (LAMINE et al., 2009) and in advice seeking (NAHAPIET et al., 1998). This paper explores the effect of actors’ ecological values on a complete advice network within a professional milieu of over 60 organic and biodynamic wine producers in Burgundy Region, France. Using exponential random graph models, the analysis takes into account not only wine producers’ ecological values, but also their broad relational context including triadic sub-structures such as transitivity and the existence of pre-existing relations that may have an influence on the advice network. Wine producers’ values stand out as driving the selection of advisers. Two simultaneous collective learning processes are identified: the first one is characterized by the collaboration of experienced wine producers that share common ecological values, and the second one by the interactions among these experienced producers and the novices. This second learning process is coupled with a socialization mechanism aiming at transmitting the milieu’s social norms.
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spelling doaj.art-65fab5d12d5d47c9946efa670f9f76992022-12-21T22:27:43ZporUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaPolítica & Sociedade1677-41402175-79842017-06-01163510.5007/2175-7984.2017v16n35p40327332Collective learning and socialization during the ecological transition: the case of organic and biodynamic wine producers of Côte de BeauneJaime Montes-Lihn0Université Paris DauphineWine producers facing the transition to organic farming rely widely on networks of informal advice sharing among peers. Limited attention has been paid so far to the impact of actors’ values on collective learning, although the literature shows that they play a role both in the ecological transition (LAMINE et al., 2009) and in advice seeking (NAHAPIET et al., 1998). This paper explores the effect of actors’ ecological values on a complete advice network within a professional milieu of over 60 organic and biodynamic wine producers in Burgundy Region, France. Using exponential random graph models, the analysis takes into account not only wine producers’ ecological values, but also their broad relational context including triadic sub-structures such as transitivity and the existence of pre-existing relations that may have an influence on the advice network. Wine producers’ values stand out as driving the selection of advisers. Two simultaneous collective learning processes are identified: the first one is characterized by the collaboration of experienced wine producers that share common ecological values, and the second one by the interactions among these experienced producers and the novices. This second learning process is coupled with a socialization mechanism aiming at transmitting the milieu’s social norms.https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/politica/article/view/50998collective learningeconomic sociologyexponential random graph modelsorganic farmingbiodynamic farmingsocial network analysisviticulture
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Collective learning and socialization during the ecological transition: the case of organic and biodynamic wine producers of Côte de Beaune
Política & Sociedade
collective learning
economic sociology
exponential random graph models
organic farming
biodynamic farming
social network analysis
viticulture
title Collective learning and socialization during the ecological transition: the case of organic and biodynamic wine producers of Côte de Beaune
title_full Collective learning and socialization during the ecological transition: the case of organic and biodynamic wine producers of Côte de Beaune
title_fullStr Collective learning and socialization during the ecological transition: the case of organic and biodynamic wine producers of Côte de Beaune
title_full_unstemmed Collective learning and socialization during the ecological transition: the case of organic and biodynamic wine producers of Côte de Beaune
title_short Collective learning and socialization during the ecological transition: the case of organic and biodynamic wine producers of Côte de Beaune
title_sort collective learning and socialization during the ecological transition the case of organic and biodynamic wine producers of cote de beaune
topic collective learning
economic sociology
exponential random graph models
organic farming
biodynamic farming
social network analysis
viticulture
url https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/politica/article/view/50998
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