Rocío Nogales Muriel is Director of the EMES International Research Network (Belgium/Spain) and Adjunct Professor at the University of Zaragoza (Spain).

"From her vantagepoint at the intersection of culture, social innovation and social economy Rocío Nogales Muriel is uniquely positioned to observe the crucial contribution of culture to social transformation. She analyses how culture in its diversity is a leverage for emancipation, empowerment, and democracy. Furthermore, the book is an excellent contribution to understand how crisis of the past and present are triggers of collective learning and social innovation, and how artists and creators are contributing to mitigate the contemporary eco-social crises." Lars Hulgård, Roskilde University, Denmark"Rocío Muriel Nogales' book provides us with the most up-to-date synthesis on the relations between cultural emancipation, social innovation and social economy. Human self-emancipation reaches its fullness only when culture grows as a hybrid of democracy, inclusivity, diversity and shared creativity. Socially innovative initiatives, and certainly social enterprises, are the natural agents of such hybridization. They epitomize mutual aid and its power to override the ethics of individualism. The book is a must-read for any citizen concerned about the role of culture in keeping us human." Frank Moulaert, Ku Leuven, Belgium"Through the lens of the remarkable SMart cooperative, Rocío Nogales Muriel’s rigorous analysisdemonstrates the capacity of social enterprise and the social and solidarity economy to transformthe lives of freelance cultural workers and the small organizations and companies that dominatethe sector. This inspiring and scholarly book is a ‘must read” by researchers, policy makers andby all engaged in culture and in the arts." Marguerite Mendell, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada"Bringing the arts and culture back in” through social entrepreneurship constitutes the leitmotivof this volume! Indeed, after years of neo-liberal thinking, the volume indicates a turning pointfor the policy field. Finally, the arts and culture are again appreciated as a source of inspirationand innovation as well as an avenue for offering possibilities for both societal integration andindividual creativity. This is made possible thanks to the growing attractiveness and emergenceof social enterprises and social entrepreneurship." Annette Zimmer, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany

• 1. Culture at the Crossroads of the XXI Century Transitions 2. Social Enterprise as Vehicle for Social Innovation in Culture 3. Culture as a Field for Social Innovation and Social Enterprise 4. Diffusing Social Innovation 5. The Case of SMart: A Unique European Social Enterprise in the Field of Culture 6. Focus on Three Country Cases: Austria, Spain and Hungary 7. SMart Arrives to Austria, Spain and Hungary 8. Culture and the Arts as Companions in the Unpostponable Transitions

Rocío Nogales Muriel is Director of the EMES International Research Network (Belgium/Spain) and Adjunct Professor at the University of Zaragoza (Spain).

"From her vantagepoint at the intersection of culture, social innovation and social economy Rocío Nogales Muriel is uniquely positioned to observe the crucial contribution of culture to social transformation. She analyses how culture in its diversity is a leverage for emancipation, empowerment, and democracy. Furthermore, the book is an excellent contribution to understand how crisis of the past and present are triggers of collective learning and social innovation, and how artists and creators are contributing to mitigate the contemporary eco-social crises." Lars Hulgård, Roskilde University, Denmark"Rocío Muriel Nogales' book provides us with the most up-to-date synthesis on the relations between cultural emancipation, social innovation and social economy. Human self-emancipation reaches its fullness only when culture grows as a hybrid of democracy, inclusivity, diversity and shared creativity. Socially innovative initiatives, and certainly social enterprises, are the natural agents of such hybridization. They epitomize mutual aid and its power to override the ethics of individualism. The book is a must-read for any citizen concerned about the role of culture in keeping us human." Frank Moulaert, Ku Leuven, Belgium"Through the lens of the remarkable SMart cooperative, Rocío Nogales Muriel’s rigorous analysisdemonstrates the capacity of social enterprise and the social and solidarity economy to transformthe lives of freelance cultural workers and the small organizations and companies that dominatethe sector. This inspiring and scholarly book is a ‘must read” by researchers, policy makers andby all engaged in culture and in the arts." Marguerite Mendell, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada"Bringing the arts and culture back in” through social entrepreneurship constitutes the leitmotivof this volume! Indeed, after years of neo-liberal thinking, the volume indicates a turning pointfor the policy field. Finally, the arts and culture are again appreciated as a source of inspirationand innovation as well as an avenue for offering possibilities for both societal integration andindividual creativity. This is made possible thanks to the growing attractiveness and emergenceof social enterprises and social entrepreneurship." Annette Zimmer, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany

• 1. Culture at the Crossroads of the XXI Century Transitions 2. Social Enterprise as Vehicle for Social Innovation in Culture 3. Culture as a Field for Social Innovation and Social Enterprise 4. Diffusing Social Innovation 5. The Case of SMart: A Unique European Social Enterprise in the Field of Culture 6. Focus on Three Country Cases: Austria, Spain and Hungary 7. SMart Arrives to Austria, Spain and Hungary 8. Culture and the Arts as Companions in the Unpostponable Transitions

Rocío Nogales Muriel is Director of the EMES International Research Network (Belgium/Spain) and Adjunct Professor at the University of Zaragoza (Spain).

"From her vantagepoint at the intersection of culture, social innovation and social economy Rocío Nogales Muriel is uniquely positioned to observe the crucial contribution of culture to social transformation. She analyses how culture in its diversity is a leverage for emancipation, empowerment, and democracy. Furthermore, the book is an excellent contribution to understand how crisis of the past and present are triggers of collective learning and social innovation, and how artists and creators are contributing to mitigate the contemporary eco-social crises." Lars Hulgård, Roskilde University, Denmark"Rocío Muriel Nogales' book provides us with the most up-to-date synthesis on the relations between cultural emancipation, social innovation and social economy. Human self-emancipation reaches its fullness only when culture grows as a hybrid of democracy, inclusivity, diversity and shared creativity. Socially innovative initiatives, and certainly social enterprises, are the natural agents of such hybridization. They epitomize mutual aid and its power to override the ethics of individualism. The book is a must-read for any citizen concerned about the role of culture in keeping us human." Frank Moulaert, Ku Leuven, Belgium"Through the lens of the remarkable SMart cooperative, Rocío Nogales Muriel’s rigorous analysisdemonstrates the capacity of social enterprise and the social and solidarity economy to transformthe lives of freelance cultural workers and the small organizations and companies that dominatethe sector. This inspiring and scholarly book is a ‘must read” by researchers, policy makers andby all engaged in culture and in the arts." Marguerite Mendell, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada"Bringing the arts and culture back in” through social entrepreneurship constitutes the leitmotivof this volume! Indeed, after years of neo-liberal thinking, the volume indicates a turning pointfor the policy field. Finally, the arts and culture are again appreciated as a source of inspirationand innovation as well as an avenue for offering possibilities for both societal integration andindividual creativity. This is made possible thanks to the growing attractiveness and emergenceof social enterprises and social entrepreneurship." Annette Zimmer, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany

• 1. Culture at the Crossroads of the XXI Century Transitions 2. Social Enterprise as Vehicle for Social Innovation in Culture 3. Culture as a Field for Social Innovation and Social Enterprise 4. Diffusing Social Innovation 5. The Case of SMart: A Unique European Social Enterprise in the Field of Culture 6. Focus on Three Country Cases: Austria, Spain and Hungary 7. SMart Arrives to Austria, Spain and Hungary 8. Culture and the Arts as Companions in the Unpostponable Transitions