Social Capital

Street social capital in the liquid city

by Jonathan Ilan

Published in 'Ethnography'

This article reflects on the lives of a group of young men on Ireland’s socio-economic periphery, focusing on how... more This article reflects on the lives of a group of young men on Ireland’s socio-economic periphery, focusing on how exclusion shapes their cultural orientation and orders their spatial practices. Whilst populist imaginaries and certain academic understandings of young, disadvantaged, urban males tend to cast them in the role of claiming and violently defending territories, their relationships to space may be considerably more transient and fluid. Within the late-modern ‘liquid city’ exclusion has cast the young men researched here into migratory practices, where they must negotiate relationships with potentially hostile peers in various parts of the urban environment. Adopting street cultural norms of rugged masculinity, crimino-entrepreneurialism and the recourse to violence can result in the accumulation of ‘street social capital’. This can allow disadvantaged young people to secure a sense of existential security, pleasurable experiences, disposable income and a culturally mediated notion of dignity, despite their spatial and socio-economic exclusion.

It's All About Networking! Empirical Investigation of Social Capital Formation on Social Network Sites

by Natasha Veltri

Koroleva, K., Krasnova, H., Veltri, N.F., Günther, O. (2011) “It’s All About Networking! Empirical Investigation of Social Capital Formation on Social Network Sites,” proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems, Shanghai, China.

Measuring access to social capital: The validity and reliability of the Resource Generator-UK and its association with common mental disorder

by Martin Webber

Social capital and the course of depression: Six-month prospective cohort study

by Martin Webber

Overcoming Rural Sanitation Problems through Contextual Participatory Development: Lesson Learn from Open Defecation Free (ODF) Village in Indonesia

by Rahardhika Arista Utama

Published in 'Jurnal Mahasiswa Makara Wiratama' Vol 2, 2012.

About 75% of the rural population continues to defecate in their rivers, lakes, padi fields, ponds, canals, ocean and... more About 75% of the rural population continues to defecate in their rivers, lakes, padi fields, ponds, canals, ocean and forests with devastating effects. (Susenas, 2004).Temuwulan, a small village in Jombang, East Java, Indonesia had a success story about capacity building and civic engagement in Community – Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Program which promotes it as the first ODF (Open Defecation Free) independent village in Jombang. This achievement had been done without any government intervention or sponsor, the community manage their local resources an applied their local wisdom to built a participative program.

Success of Temuwulan story would be analyzed with social capital theory of Robert Putnam (1993 ). The case of Temuwulan project shows that collaboration between social capital and Community-Led Total Sanitation framework would be effectively provide proper sanitation facilities and transform people’s behavior in defecation activities. This paper would analyze comprehensive problem of participatory development in the dimension of planning and implementation. This paper also provides a comprehensive study of rural sanitation problem in Indonesia and innovation ideas to solve it.

Keywords: participatory development, Open Defecation Free, social capital, Community-Led Total Sanitation

Online Components of Social Capital

by András Déri

Paper presented at the International Conference on Communication, Media, Technology and Design, Istanbul, 10 May 2012.
For referring to this paper please check the original link of the conference publication, this version is clearer and more readable.

Increasingly widespread online presence has significantly changed typical ways of contacting others and maintaining... more Increasingly widespread online presence has significantly changed typical ways of contacting others and maintaining social connections. Traditionally, social capital has been described as a resource that lies in a person’s social connections, or – as a collective characteristic – social networks, which lead to reciprocity, solidarity and trust. The advent of social media fundamentally has challenged sociologists’ views on what the components of social capital are and how social ties build up networks and indicate the resources within an individual’s networks. I argue that for a better understanding of online social capital, we have to differentiate between two different types of online connections: connections based on mutual acquaintance and connections based on online activities. While the characteristics of network capital (defined as productive combinations of social connections, technology, and technological skills) can be found in both types of online connections, it is latent ties that are more characteristic of connections based on online activities.

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by Nicola Horsley

Almost There: A Portrait of Peter Anton Cultural reproduction, attitudes, and meaning in the category of outsider art

by Field Notes: A Journal of Collegiate Anthropology

By Andrea Fritsch

Published in Field Notes: A Journal of Collegiate Anthropology 4(1): 87-105. (May 2012)
Copyright ©2012 by Field Notes: A Journal of Collegiate Anthropology

An analysis of the debate surrounding the art exhibit Almost There: A Portrait of Peter Anton at Intuit: The Center... more An analysis of the debate surrounding the art exhibit Almost There: A Portrait of Peter Anton at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in 2010 reveals sets of actors with competing interests and claims on the term outsider art. I explore the public fascination with madness and outsider art, suggesting actors engage outsider art in three attitudes—aesthetic, instrumental and investigative. Aesthetic attitudes operate within an expanded definition of official ‘Art’ that allows outsider artwork, but not the outsider artist, to participate in the reproduction of fine art conventions. Instrumental attitudes engage outsider artwork and perceptions of madness as forms of cultural and social capital in the Bourdieuian sense. The curators of Almost There operated with an investigative attitude, seeking to understand the social conditions influencing the artist as well as the artist’s sociality and intent. Investigative fields such as documentary production and psychiatry situate outsider art historically, as art practice, and subjective expression. I argue each attitude strategically engages the label of outsider art to both negotiate and question hierarchical relationships. The imperfect fit of the Almost There exhibit in the category of outsider art demonstrates the limitations of current conceptions of artistic merit and mental health.

Social capital as an incentive for participation and formation of women-dominant ROSCA

by Jayant Anand

Published in Research in Economic Anthropology, Volume 29 , 2009

The literature on Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs), commonly known as tandas in Mexico, indicates a... more The literature on Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs), commonly known as tandas in Mexico, indicates a higher participation of women but generally fails to detect the reasons thereof. This chapter partially bridges the gap by considering the role of social capital in these organizations. The findings of this study show that socioeconomic factors, the gender of the member majority, and acceptance levels in the group influence the higher participation of women. However, access to formal credit markets does not influence this behavior. Moreover, trust in women-based groups and the benefits obtained from membership further contribute to higher participation of women. The participation of men in ROSCAs seems to be related to motivational factors that are different from those for women. For women, social capital is especially relevant for gender-based group formation.

Strategising impression management in corporations: Cultural knowledge as capital

by Caroline Kamau

Kamau, C. (2010).

Impression management is a powerful psychological phenomenon with much unexplored potential in corporate settings.... more Impression management is a powerful psychological phenomenon with much unexplored potential in corporate settings. Employees or corporations can deploy impression management strategies in order to manipulate others’ perceptions of them. Cultural knowledge is powerful capital in impression management, yet this has not been sufficiently explored in previous literature. This chapter argues that impression-motivated employees or corporations need to perform a three-step knowledge audit: (i) knowing what their impression deficits are; (ii) knowing what impression management strategy is needed to address that deficit, based on the taxonomy of impression management strategies tabulated here; (iii) knowing what societal (e.g. collectivist culture or individualist culture) or organization-specific cultural adjustments are needed. A cultural knowledge base can thus be created through cross-cultural training of and knowledge transfer by expatriates. Multinational corporations can also benefit from utilising the knowledge presented in this chapter in their international public relations efforts.

Networks of Advantage: Urban Indigenous Entrepreneurship and the Importance of Social Capital

by Rochelle R. Côté

Côté, Rochelle R. 2012. Edited by D. Newhouse, K. Fitzmaurice, T. McGuire-Adams & D. Jette in Well-Being in the Urban Aboriginal Community. Toronto, Canada: Thompson Educational Publishing.

As a way of gaining independence, encouraging prosperity and fostering opportunity, economic development has... more As a way of gaining independence, encouraging prosperity and fostering opportunity, economic development has increasingly become a focus of Indigenous communities across Canada. While job creation is important, Indigenous entrepreneurship is another important driver of economic prosperity. Recent data suggests that since 1996, Indigenous entrepreneurship continues to grow at a rate five to nine times the pace of the general population in Canada. Yet even with this rapid growth and increasing popularity, many business fail. Past work has focused on access to funding and education as main reasons why entrepreneurs succeed or fail. Recent work has determined that a third mechanism, social capital, provides advantages over and above money and education – the people you know matter. Drawing on interviews with eighty entrepreneurs living and/or doing business in Toronto, this paper provides a rich narrative of Indigenous entrepreneurship by incorporating social capital alongside social status predictors and participation in voluntary associations as predictors of entrepreneurial performance.

Poverty, Work and Social Networks: the role of social capital for Aboriginal people in urban Australian locales

by Julie Lahn

In this article I present the key findings from a project entitled, 'The Social Context of Indigenous Poverty'. The... more In this article I present the key findings from a project entitled, 'The Social Context of Indigenous Poverty'. The research involved a series of interviews with Aboriginal people in urban SE Australia on issues of poverty, social capital and social exclusion. In the paper I draw together Aboriginal perspectives on the meaning of poverty to reflect on the relevance of social capital concepts for understanding Aboriginal economic disadvantage and hence, the merits of policy framed in these terms..

El capital social en la biblioteca universitaria (2011)

by Xavier Úcar

VILLASEÑOR, K.; ÚCAR, X. (2011) “El capital social en la biblioteca universitaria”. Boletín de la Asociación Andaluza de Bibliotecarios. N° 102, Julio-Diciembre 2011, pp. 50-64

Este trabajo es una aproximación al conocimiento sobre cómo se genera el capital social en una institución pública... more Este trabajo es una aproximación al conocimiento sobre cómo se genera el capital social en una institución pública como la UAB partiendo de uno de sus principales elementos: la biblioteca. El propósito fue identificar y describir qué acciones
de los bibliotecarios generan capital social, basándonos en la Teoría Fundamentada y el método de las comparaciones constantes. La teoría desarrollada demuestra
que el capital social en la biblioteca está conformado por redes que parten de unas condiciones antecedentes a las cuales se asocian acciones concretas de los bibliotecarios. La identificación de estas acciones permite potenciar el capital social de la biblioteca y, por tanto, de la universidad.
Palabras clave: Capital social, universidad, biblioteca, formación de bibliotecarios, Teoría Fundamentada, Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior, Centros de
Recursos para el Aprendizaje y la Investigación.


This work is an approach to the knowledge about how social capital is generated in a public institution like the UAB, starting from one of its main elements: the library. The purpose was to identify and describe what actions of librarians generate social capital, based on some grounded theory principles and the constant comparison method. Results show that social capital in the library consists of networks based on background conditions, which are associated to specific actions of librarians. The identification of these actions may strengthen the social capital of the library and, therefore, that of the university.
Keywords: Social capital, university, library, librarians’ training, Grounded Theory, European Higher Education Area, Resource Centers for Learning and Research.

2011 The three anthropological approaches to neoliberalism, in International Social Science Journal, Vol 61 (202) : 351–364.

by Mathieu Hilgers

International Social Science Journal, Volume 61, Issue 202, 2011: 351–364.

For around fifteen years now, anthropology has been engaged in the study of neoliberalism. What contribution does the... more For around fifteen years now, anthropology has been engaged in the study of neoliberalism. What contribution does the discipline have to make to a debate largely monopolized by economics and political science? To answer this question, the present article returns to the major texts and highlights the three perspectives from which anthropology has approached neoliberal expansion: culturalist, systemic and the approach based on governmentality. Each has its own epistemological presuppositions and a specific conception of anthropology, globalization and neoliberalism. The article highlights the relevance and limitations of these approaches.

Entrepreneurial networks: A Triple Helix approach for brokering human and social capital

by Savvas Papagiannidis

THE PERSONAL ECONOMIC RETURNS OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND HUMAN CAPITAL: THE CASE OF ESKISEHIR

by Oytun Meçik

Master Thesis (Abstract) (Uşak University)

It is possible to define social capital as networks, norms and trust based on resources of human relations. These... more It is possible to define social capital as networks, norms and trust based on resources of human relations. These resources are facilitating individuals’ access to knowledge, thoughts, opportunities, financial capital, power and cooperation.
One of the important concepts of economics is human capital. This concept defined as knowledge, skills, abilities and qualifications of individuals which facilitates creation personal, social and economical welfare through investments about human.
In this study it’s aimed to be addressed economical returns of social capital and human capital’s on the theoretical respect and estimating the effects of social capital and human capital’s on the personal income level. In the semi-logarithmic Mincerian earnings function which is used in analysis, social capital is represented by variables of trust, norms and participation to networks and human capital is represented by variables of educational level and experience in business. The data used in the econometric analysis has been acquired by a survey that was applied in the city center of Eskisehir.

DISCRIMINATION, EXCLUSION AND IMMIGRANTS' CONFIDENCE IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN EUROPE

by Antje Roeder

published in European Societies 13(4)

What determines the confidence of immigrants in public institutions? Using pooled data from the European Social Survey... more What determines the confidence of immigrants in public institutions? Using pooled data from the European Social Survey of 26 countries, the study examines whether processes of social exclusion and discrimination can account for migrants’ confidence in public institutions. Specifically, it examines the role of the quality of public institutions and of the migrant integration policies of the host country and how they interact with migrant status and proxies for experienced or potential discrimination in shaping institutional trust. Results show that the performance of public institutions matters less for the confidence of immigrants than that of natives, in particular for those who see themselves as an ethnic minority or members of a group that has faced discrimination. Second-generation migrants exhibit less trust than first-generation migrants. However, discriminatory processes appear to be of less importance than the expectations carried from the home country or acculturation processes.

Creating Healthy Communities: An examination of the relationship between land use mix, neighborhood public realm engagement and neighborhood social capital

by William B. Burns

This research provides a confirmatory based analysis starting with the land planning concept of land use mix and... more This research provides a confirmatory based analysis starting with the land planning concept of land use mix and exploring its explanatory affect upon resident perception of their built environment in terms of proximity of recreation and retail destinations and the resident's potential inclination to access these destinations by non motorized travel - walking or bicycling. This research also examines resident engagement and interaction within the neighborhood public realm and its potential relationship with neighborhood level social capital and the potential relationship of these phenomena with the aforementioned resident’s perceptual and attitudinal orientation towards their built environment. This research seeks to add empirical based research to the public policy discussion with regard to the decision of the type of future land development patterns in Central Florida.
There are two overarching types of community design patterns; the traditional design pattern, which generally reveals a higher level of “land use mix and proximity of destinations” and the conventional suburban design pattern, which generally is indicative of a lower level of land use mix (primarily single use) and proximity to destinations. Virtually all of the Florida landscape has been developed with the conventional suburban design pattern over the last sixty years.
In the past, several planning based initiatives have been undertaken by planning and academic entities which examine differing outcomes associated with the implementation of traditional and suburban design patterns with regard to the amount of undeveloped land impacted by growth in the seven county regions which comprise Central Florida. Two major studies, the Penn Design Study (2004) sponsored by the University of Central Florida Metropolitan Center for Regional Studies and the “How Shall We Grow” (2006) study sponsored by MyRegion.org in association with the Orlando Chamber of Commerce, provided scenarios associated with future growth outcomes over the next fifty years. These study initiatives concluded that a different pattern for future growth, different from the conventional suburban pattern, is advisable in order to reduce adverse impacts to Florida’s environment. These studies supported the implementation of a more traditional pattern of growth, with its more compact density, mixed use and high connectivity as the preferred form of future land development.
Although these studies provided a very informative evaluation from an environmental perspective, they did not extend the differing growth scenarios to a “healthy communities” perspective. This research endeavors to begin to fill that gap through empirical based research using a confirmatory model approach that addresses the relationship between the phenomena of outdoor public realm engagement, primarily in the form of outdoor physical activity, and neighborhood level social capital, in relation to level of land use mix and proximity to destinations. This research posits a mechanism, using structural equation modeling, to determine their relationship with one another. Perhaps this addition to the discussion would serve to provide a fuller evaluative resource to citizens and policy makers for consideration as to the type of design pattern to embrace for future development.

Building Capacity or Straining Resources? The Changing Role of the Nonprofit Sector In Threatened Coastal Economies

by Kelly Vodden

Sojourners, Gangxi and Clan Associations: Social Capital and Overseas Chinese Tourism to China

by Alan A. Lew

With Alan Wong. Published in D. Timothy and T. Coles, eds., (2004) Tourism, Diasporas and Space, pp. 202-214. London: Routledge.

Unlike traditional forms of economic capital, human capital, or cultural capital (all of which relate to attributes of... more Unlike traditional forms of economic capital, human capital, or cultural capital (all of which relate to attributes of individuals), social capital is situated in the quality of relationships and is not easily quantifiable or measured (Mohan and Mohan 2002). Friendship and goodwill are examples of this. They are best created through face-to-face interactions and they become resources when “mobilized to facilitate action” (Adler and Kwon 2002). Tourism can be used to enhance social capital by bringing people together in face-to-face interactions that can, in properly structured circumstances, lead to mutually beneficial relationships. Belief in this aspect of tourism underlies support for sustainable tourism approaches and ecotourism product developments, as well as broader assertions of tourism as a force for intercultural understanding and global peace-making . Unfortunately, few tourist experiences actually achieve the goal of creating social capital, even if the capital is as amorphous as understanding and peace.