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The role of individuals within collective ownership initiatives . Presentation structure. Individualism and collectivism: adding horizontal and vertical dimensions How this relates to community-led housing organisations The implications for policy and funding programmes.
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The role of individuals within collective ownership initiatives
Presentation structure Individualism and collectivism: adding horizontal and vertical dimensions How this relates to community-led housing organisations The implications for policy and funding programmes
Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions Inequality Vertical Individualism Vertical Collectivism Inter- dependence Independence Horizontal Individualism Horizontal Collectivism Equality
Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions Inequality Vertical Individualism Member inequality Independence Vertical Collectivism Communalism Vertical Collectivism Member inequality Inter-dependence Vertical Individualism Market Democracy Inter- dependence Independence Horizontal Individualism Member equality Independence Horizontal Collectivism Member equality Inter-dependence Horizontal Individualism Democratic socialism Horizontal Collectivism – Communal Living Equality
Horizontal Collectivism 'It is non-hierarchical, consensus decision-making…pretty much everything you can see that isn't in someone's room, is either communal or you could be forgiven for seeing it as communal…' Housing Co-op Member
Horizontal Individualism 'Could the CLT own the freehold and lease it back to you?' 'No, no, we want the freehold!' Franklin CLT, Steering Group Meeting
Vertical Individualism '…even in the cooperative movement, the ‘individual landlord’ has prevailed over the ‘collective dweller’ type of tenure' Birchall, 1992
Vertical Collectivism ‘Giroscope Limited has an Executive Committee of 3 members…from a variety of backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity…A scheme of delegation is in place and day to day responsibility for the provision of the services rests with the Co-ordinator’ Giroscope, 2013
Discussion • What does this tell us about the nature of community-led housing? • What type of collectivism is current policy trying to engender? • How does the dominant national tendency structure and constrain local collectivism?
References Birchall, J (1992) Housing Co-operatives in Britain Department of Government, Working Papers No. 21, London: Brunel University Giroscope Limited (2013) Annual Accounts 2012 [online]. Last accessed on 15 June 2013 at www.giroscope.co.uk Home and Communities Agency (2011) Community-led Development Eligibility Criteria [online]. Last accessed 24 June 2013 at http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/community-led-development Triandis, H. C. (1995) Individualism and Collectivism, Boulder, CO: Westview Press Singelis, T., Triandis, H.C., Bhawuk, D.P.S, Gelfand, M.J. (1995) Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions of Individualism and Collectivism: A Theoretical and Measurement Refinement, in Cross Cultural Research, 29 (3) pp. 240-275 Triandis, H. C, and Geland, M. J. (1998) Converging Measurement of Horizontal and Vertical Individualism and Collectivism, in Journal of Personality and Social Psyvhology, 74 (1) pp.118-128
Vertical Individualism Market Democracy Vertical Collectivism Communalism Horizontal Individualism Democratic socialism Horizontal Collectivism – Communal Living