Race, Social Relations, and the Study of Social Capital

2007 ◽  
pp. 7-20
Author(s):  
Lisa García Bedolla
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Relations

scholarly journals Exploring Network Measures of Social Capital: Toward More Relational Measurement

2021 ◽  
pp. 088541222199941
Author(s):  
Bokyong Shin
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
The Third ◽  
Network Measures ◽  
Node Level ◽  
Relational Concept ◽  
Individual Asset

Although social capital is a relational concept, existing studies have focused less on measuring social relations. This article fills the gap by reviewing recent studies that used network measures grouped into three types according to the measurement level. The first group defined social capital as an individual asset and used node-level measures to explain personal benefits. The second group defined social capital as a collective asset and used graph-level measures to describe collective properties. The third group used subgraph-level measures to explain the development of social capital. This article offers a link between the concepts and measures of social capital.

scholarly journals Perekayasaan Sosial Pembuatan Akses Jalan Usaha Tani di Subak Gunung Kangin Desa Bangli Kecamatan Baturiti Kabupaten Tabanan

2018 ◽  
pp. 316
Author(s):  
I GEDE JULI KRISTINA PUTRA ◽  
I KETUT SURYA DIARTA ◽  
NI WAYAN SRI ASTITI
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Engineering ◽  
Engineering Process ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
The Road ◽  
Personal Approach ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Internal Change ◽  
Agent Of Change

Social Engineering of Making Agricultural Road Access in Subak Gunung Kangin Bangli Village Baturiti Subdistrict Tabanan Regency Social engineering of making agricultural road access in Subak Gunung Kangin is an effort to overcome the problem of the road that is less good. The success of making access to agricultur roads is interesting to examine by looking at aspects of social capital that support and social engineering processes. The purpose of research to determine social capital owned by subak and social engineering process. The research location is located in Subak Gunung Kangin, Bangli Village, Baturiti Subdistrict, Tabanan Regency. The analytical method used is qualitative descriptive. The results showed that social capital owned by subak supports social engineering (1) trust; The existence of trust among subak members, subak with kerama adat, subak with road initiator and subak with outsiders; (2) social value; The value of togetherness, the value of mutual cooperation, and the value of volunteerism; (3) social networks; The existence of social relations with karma adat, outsiders and local government. While the social engineering process of making agricultural road access is seen from social engineering indicators; (1) cause of internal changes due to lack of access to roads and external changes of opportunity; (2) agent of change is the initiator of the road; (3) target of internal change is subak and external are external; (4) channel of internal change is paum subak and external is negotiation with outsiders; And (5) strategy of change is a personal approach.

scholarly journals The Determinant of Participation in The Social Activities: Case in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-200
Author(s):  
Bayu Kharisma
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Cash Transfers ◽  
Cash Transfer ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Credit Association ◽  
Unconditional Cash Transfers ◽  
The Impact

One of the most issues debated in the social capital literature is the unconditional cash transfer effect on social capital, especially regarding the potential of unmeasured targeted mechanisms at the community level about social relations. This article aims to identify the determinant of social capital in the form of household participation in social activities and the impact of unconditional cash transfers (BLT) on participation in social activities in Indonesia by using differences-differences approach (DID). The results showed that the most influential factor on household participation in social activities is the education level of the head of the household and the members of the productive age group. Meanwhile, unconditional cash transfers policy has a positive effect on the rotating saving and credit association. Thus, participation in social activities undertaken by the community undoubtedly has an important element in the success of government programs.DOI: 10.15408/sjie.v7i2.7365

scholarly journals The influence of intangible forms of capital on farms 

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 251-262
Author(s):  
M. Lošťák
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Types Of Knowledge

Intangible issues, which are often very difficult to be quantified become more and more the field of interest of social sciences. There are many research works demonstrating that various types of knowledge, institutions, social networks, and social relations have a great influence on human activities as for efficient achievement of the actors’ goals. This paper relates expert knowledge (shaping professional qualification) to human capital and tacit knowledge (understood as a broader, general, and contextual knowledge) to cultural capital. Both forms of capital exist in their primary form only in concrete individual persons. Concerning collective persons (firm, community), cultural and human capitals are transformed into intellectual capital. Work with specific knowledge, tacit knowledge and capitals corresponding to them shows the role of social networks and social capital in their organization. Using the analysis of two farms based on natural experiment, the paper demonstrates the role of tacit knowledge and cultural capital (opposing to the overestimated role of expert knowledge and human capital). The conclusions outline social determination of both types of knowledge through social networks and social capital needed for an efficient work of a farm. 

scholarly journals Creating Social Capital in the Early American Republic: The View from Connecticut

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johann N. Neem
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Voluntary Association ◽  
Early American Republic ◽  
Old Regime ◽  
Early American ◽  
Antebellum Era ◽  
New Form

During the early years of the American republic, Connecticut's elite helped to develop a new form of social order, based on voluntary association, replacing the authoritarian, theological hierarchy of the old regime. Social relations, which were once thought fixed in nature by divine sanction, became amenable to the initiatives of the populace. By the antebellum era, Americans had also discovered that social capital could be created through the ordinary activities of people engaged in civil society.

Social Capital and Political Participation of Canadians

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 835-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Reza Nakhaie
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Participation Politique ◽  
Main Culprit ◽  
Statistics Canada

Abstract. This paper evaluates the importance of social capital for political participation of native-born Canadians and immigrants. The Survey of Social Engagement in Canada, a large survey of Canadians conducted by Statistics Canada in 2003, is used in order to test the role of social relations and connections in accounting for political participation. Analyses show that although the “usual suspects” play important roles in explaining political activities, the main culprit is social capital. Among social capital measures, though all are important, associational involvement and social networks, followed by trust and volunteering, are the best predictors of political participation. Moreover, the effect of social capital varies by period of immigration. Theoretical and policy implications of findings are discussed.Résumé. Cet article évalue l'importance du capital social pour la participation politique des Canadiens de naissance et des immigrés. L'Enquête sociale générale, cycle 17 : L'Engagement social, une grande enquête menée par Statistique Canada en 2003, sert de toile de fond pour estimer le rôle des rapports et liens sociaux dans la participation politique. Les analyses montrent que, bien que d'autres facteurs connus jouent un rôle dans le choix d'activités politiques, le plus important est le capital social. Parmi les mesures de ce facteur, qui sont toutes importantes, l'activité au sein d'une association et les réseaux sociaux, suivis de la confiance et du travail bénévole, sont les meilleurs prédicteurs de la participation politique. Suit une discussion des conséquences théoriques de ces résultats et de leur incidence sur la politique générale.

From Credit to Collective Action: The Role of Microfinance in Promoting Women's Social Capital and Normative Influence

2009 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paromita Sanyal
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
Normative Influence ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Socially Isolated ◽  
Collective Empowerment ◽  
Economic Ties

Can economic ties positively influence social relations and actions? If so, how does this influence operate? Microfinance programs, which provide credit through a group-based lending strategy, provide the ideal setting for exploring these questions. This article examines whether structuring socially isolated women into peer-groups for an explicitly economic purpose, such as access to credit, has any effect on the women's collective social behavior. Based on interviews with 400 women from 59 microfinance groups in West Bengal, India, I find that one third of these groups undertook various collective actions. Improvements in women's social capital and normative influence fostered this capacity for collective action. Several factors contributed to these transformations, including economic ties among members, the structure of the group network, and women's participation in group meetings. Based on these findings, I argue that microfinance groups have the potential to promote women's social capital and normative influence, thereby facilitating women's collective empowerment. I conclude by discussing the need for refining our understanding of social capital and social ties that promote normative influence.

scholarly journals Community infrastructure to boost social relations: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Bagnall ◽  
J South ◽  
K Southby ◽  
S Di Martino ◽  
G Pilkington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Moderate Evidence ◽  
Community Wellbeing ◽  
Community Infrastructure

Abstract Background ‘Boosting social relations’ in communities has been identified as a priority UK policy-related topic. An earlier scoping review identified evidence gaps in social relations & community infrastructure. We undertook a mixed method systematic review on this topic, which has potential for immediate practical impact. Methods A comprehensive search included 11 databases (1997-2017), grey literature and citation checking. Studies of interventions to improve or make alternative use of community or neighbourhood places, reporting outcomes of social relations, community wellbeing & related concepts were included. Established validity checklists. Qualitative data was synthesised thematically and a narrative synthesis was produced. GRADE and CERQual approaches were used to rate the overall strength of evidence for each outcome. Results 51 included studies, mostly of poor to moderate quality, and mostly qualitative, provided moderate evidence that: Community hubs may promote social cohesion, increase social capital and build trust, widen social networks, increase interaction, and increase knowledge or skills;Changes to neighbourhood design may positively affect sense of belonging and pride in a community;Green and blue space interventions that provide the opportunity to participate in activities or meetings may improve social interactions, increase social networks, bonding and bridging social capital, physical activity and healthy eating, and improve people’s skills and knowledge. There were also common themes relating to facilitators and barriers to successful interventions. Conclusions There is moderate evidence that a range of intervention approaches to community infrastructure can boost social relations and community wellbeing. Future research should prioritise high quality evaluations using repeated measures and validated tools, and robust and credible qualitative evidence. Key messages There is moderate evidence that a range of intervention approaches to community infrastructure can boost social relations and community wellbeing. Community hubs may promote social cohesion, increase social capital and build trust, widen social networks, increase interaction, and increase knowledge or skills.

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