Kantartzis, SarahMolineux, Matthew2018-06-292018-06-292017-06-01Kantartzis, S. & Molineux, M. (3917) Collective Occupation in Public Spaces and the Construction of the Social Fabric. Canadian journal of occupational therapy, 84(3), pp. 168-177.0008-4174https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417417701936https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/4688Background. Contemporary research is expanding understandings occupation beyond that of the individual's doing, including the shared and social nature of occupation and the concept of collective occupation has been introduced. Purpose. A study aimed to explicate the concept of occupation in a Greek town Method. Ethnographic methodology was used and primary data included observation, participation and informal interviews. Analysis involved a hermeneutic process to develop a narrative of occupation in the town, including action, setting and plots. Findings. Occupation, a dynamic and multidimensional process, served to maintain the self, family and social fabric, and balance between and within them. Collective occupation maintained the social fabric through three forms: informal daily encounters in public spaces; organisation and associations; celebration and commemoration. Implications. Occupational therapists may consider engaging with the potential power of such collective occupation when working towards social change to enable just and inclusive societies.168-177article10.1177/0008417417701936