Social Capital, Social Networks, and Political Participation

1998 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 567-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald La Due Lake ◽  
Robert Huckfeldt
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Capital Social

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.

scholarly journals Sources of social capital

Sociologija ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasa Golubovic
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Formal Institutions ◽  
Easy Task

The aim of this paper is to analyze sources of social capital, i.e. that segment of the overall capital which is embedded in social ties and relationships. This is not an easy task because in theoretical debates differences between sources, manifestations and effects of social capital are very often blurred. It is argued that different approaches in the analysis of the sources of social capital could be integrated into one conceptual model which would include two direct sources of social capital social networks and social norms. In addition, formal institutions and trust are also closely related to social capital. These determinants influence the development of social capital and are mutually related.

Digital Diaspora and Social Capital

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janroj Yılmaz Keles
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Civic Society ◽  
Geographical Mobility ◽  
The Way

The Internet and its applications, such as social media, have revolutionized the way stateless diasporas communicate transnationally. This new virtual, deterritorialized conversation between diasporic individuals contributes to building (digital) social networks which constitute resources and opportunities for diasporas, central to social and geographical mobility. This paper explores the role of the Internet in connecting diasporas without a home nation-state, encouraging subordinated people to participate in civic society and creating a collective source of digital social capital in the diaspora. I argue that the Internet, particularly social media, contributes to the growth of social networks, social capital and the community’s cultural and political participation within and across nation-state borders.

SOCIAL CAPITAL, CREDIT CHOICES AND GROWTH IN VIETNAMESE HOUSEHOLD BUSINESSES

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (03) ◽  
pp. 1950017
Author(s):  
PHUOC VU HA ◽  
MICHAEL FRÖMMEL
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Income Growth ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Financing Choices ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Levels

The study provides the impact of social capital on credit choices and growth of household businesses in Vietnam by using a data sample of 3,813 observations. Social capital is considered at different levels: micro for human capital and macro for social networks. It concludes that although both levels of social capital influence credit choices of household businesses, the micro level of social capital plays an important role in improving the household business’s growth, including asset and income growth. The study develops a broader view about the use of resources and financing choices in household businesses in Vietnam. Accordingly, it highlights the importance of social capital from multiple aspects — the household business itself, human capital, social networks and government — on the development of Vietnamese household businesses.

Social capital, social networks, and social power

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Schafft ◽  
David Brown
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Capital Social

scholarly journals Desenvolvimento territorial rural: diálogos conceituais

Terr Plural ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Luis Antonio Mello
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Family Farmers

This essay seeks to establish a dialogue on the term development and its implications from the perspective of the territorial/rural approach. It also aims to outline a brief panel on social capital, social networks, and partnerships as alternatives to the permanence of rural communities in their territories. The text takes into account the socioeconomic and cultural aspects present in the studies and authors addressed, as well as the process under the aegis of capital, which produces and consumes spaces and cultures that evidence individuals of communities in an invisible rural. Especially nowadays, when technique and mechanization are placed as the assets to be achieved by agricultural activities, it would be imperative to establish itself for family farmers - many not holders of socioeconomic power to engage in this process, alternatives focused at their (re) existence for the land and for their work.

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