scholarly journals O CAPITAL SOCIAL NO DESENVOLVEMENTO LOCAL COMUNITARIO. UN ESTUDO EN COMUNIDADES RURAIS DE BOLIVIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-88
Author(s):  
Dante Ayaviri Nina ◽  
Gabith Miriam Quispe Fernández ◽  
María Eugenia Borja Lombeida
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Building Relationships ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Development Processes

rurais e o seu desenvolvemento local, dadas as potencialidades e recursos existentes nosterritorios. A metodoloxía aplicada é a partir da revisión teórica interpretativa dasdiversas formulacións e as dimensións do capital social neste eido. O estudo identifica ásredes como un elemento destacable no substrato do tecido asociativo para odesenvolvemento local, as organizacións comunitarias, como formas de ralacionamentofortalecidas como principio de xestión colectiva e cooperación, e, por último, a confianzacara ás organizacións nas súas actuacións e intervencións nos procesos dedesenvolvemento comunitario, onde os actores locais xogan un papel relevante nosprocesos de desenvolvemento local das comunidades rurais. Así, o estudo conclúe facendoespecial énfase nas dimensións como mecanismos e elementos que determinan odesenvolvemento local baseados na construción de relacións no capital social e odesenvolvemento local comunitario. The research studies the dimensions of social capital in the context of rural communitiesand their local development, given the potential and resources in the territories. Theapplied methodology is based on the theoretical revision of the different approaches andthe dimensions of social capital in this area. The study identifies networks as a prominentelement in the substrate of the associative fabric for local development, communityorganizations, with strengthened relationships as a principle of collective managementand cooperation, and finally, the trust in organizations, in their actions and interventionsin community development processes, where local actors play a relevant role in the localdevelopment processes of rural communities. Thus, the study concludes with a specialemphasis on dimensions as mechanisms and elements that determine local developmentbased on building relationships in social capital and local community development.

scholarly journals Social Change through Entrepreneurship: Utilizing Portable Sawmill Based Small Businesses to Promote Community Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Crystal Lupo
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Food And Agriculture Organization

Reduced demand for wood and wood products resulting from the economic crisis in the first decade of the 2000s severely impacted the forest industry throughout the world, causing large forest-based organizations to close (CBC News, 2008; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009; Pepke, 2009). The result was a dramatic increase in unemployment and worker displacement among forest product workers between 2011 and 2013 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). Forested rural communities often depended on the large-scale forest industry for their livelihood, and as a result, decreased reliance on large-scale industry became increasingly important (Lupo, 2015). This article explores portable-sawmill-based entrepreneurship as an opportunity to promote social change in the local community. Results indicated that portable-sawmill-based small businesses created community development opportunities, which promoted social change in the larger community through farm business expansion, conservation efforts to improve local community development, and niche market creation in the local or larger community.

Social Capital and Community Development

2015 ◽  
pp. 153-168
Author(s):  
Adejoke C. Babalola
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria

This chapter explores the types of informal learning that take place as women participate in adult literacy programs, community development projects, and as they use social capital in three states in south-western Nigeria. The data used for this study were extracted from a recent research work titled “Effect of Literacy Education and Social Capital on Rural Women's Involvement in Community Development in Southwestern Nigeria.” Three states were selected from the southwestern Nigeria, two Local Government Areas (LGAs) were selected from each of the three states, and two rural communities were also selected from each of the selected local government areas by random sampling technique. From each of the rural communities, 60 rural women were randomly selected, making a total number of 720 respondents. A structured questionnaire, an in-depth interview guide, and focus group discussion were used to collect data. The women attributed the informal learning documented to the relationship they formed during the period they attended literacy classes and participated in community development projects.

The Design and Implementation of Rural Communication Technology Initiatives

2004 ◽  
pp. 83-99
Author(s):  
Lyn Simpson ◽  
Leonie Daws ◽  
Leanne Wood
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Community Technology ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Technology Initiatives ◽  
Potential Interactions

Communication technology initiatives have proved to be an important influence in rural communities in recent years. Our research has demonstrated that such initiatives have far-reaching effects on a community’s formal and informal social networks and, as a result, on its social capital. Given this fact, it is critical that leaders and management committees of community technology projects are aware of the broader social context in which project activities take place, and the potential interactions that can both benefit and damage community social capital. This chapter addresses key issues that have arisen out of a number of major communication technology projects in Queensland, Australia, and draws upon our findings to propose guidelines that will assist project planners with the design and implementation of future communication technology initiatives in the context of regional and rural community development.

scholarly journals Examining Host Communities’ Perceptions on Trust Funds as Corporate Strategies for Community Development in Ghana

2020 ◽  
pp. 002190962096738
Author(s):  
Sam A. Kasimba ◽  
Päivi Lujala
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Trust Funds ◽  
Social License ◽  
Corporate Social

Mining companies increasingly adopt trusts, foundations, and funds as part of their efforts to obtain and maintain a social license to operate and corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies for community development. Using qualitative methodology, this article examined host communities’ perceptions of two mining company-financed trust funds in Ghana. The interviews revealed that although the community members considered some aspects of the trust funds positively, the trust funds’ overall objectives to promote meaningful participation of local community members and contribute to local development had not been met. Inadequate planning and needs assessments, and inflexibility in externally framed CSR practices that were unfavorable to the operational contexts, were among the key factors undermining the success of the trust funds.

scholarly journals Sustainable Development in Island Communities: The Case Study of Postira

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Željka Tonković ◽  
Jelena Zlatar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Island Communities

Abstract The article shows the results of the case study of Postira, a village and a municipality on the island of Brač (Croatia) and presents a positive example of sustainable community development on islands in the post-transition social context. Based on the theory of sustainable local community development and its four pillars (economic, ecological, social and cultural), we analyse both the secondary data and the primary data collected from semi-structured interviews with the key actors of local development. The study shows that economic, ecological, social and cultural domaines are connected in Postira which allows for sustainable development of the place. By examining various aspects of sustainable development in Postira, we present the general framework of sustainable island development. It is based on integral development of the local community on sustainability principles, it defines key processes and guidelines and can be applied to rural and island areas, taking into account the specificities of each community.

scholarly journals Capital social e desenvolvimento local: nem cola, nem lubrificante social, mas campo eletromagnético

2017 ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Carlos R. S. Milani
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
General Terms

ResumoA literatura especializada acerca do capital social parte, de modo quase generalizado, da constatação empírica de que as variáveis econômicas não são suficientes para produzir modelos de desenvolvimento local que sejam socialmente justos e ambientalmente sustentáveis; reafirma, quase de forma consensual, que as redes de compromisso cívico, as normas de confiança mútua, os recursos advindos das redes sociais, a riqueza do tecido associativo e as instituições políticas têm impacto direto no incremento qualitativo da comunicação entre indivíduos e atores sociais, na produção de formas mais intensas de interação social e na redução dos dilemas da ação coletiva em torno das estratégias de desenvolvimento local. No entanto, um dos elementos críticos do debate sobre as relações entre capital social e desenvolvimento local diz respeito ao próprio conceito de desenvolvimento.Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento local. Capital social. Teoria social. Metáforas. Parâmetros metodológicos para pesquisa científica.AbstractIn general terms, academic literature on social capital builds on the empirical evidence that economic variables are not sufficient to bring about local development models that are socially just and environmentally sustainable; it is almost consensual in reaffirming that civic engagement networks, norms of mutual trust, resources stemming from social networks, the wealth of associative tissues and political institutions do have a direct impact when it comes to a qualitative increase on the communication between individuals and social actors, the production of more intensive modalities of social interaction, and the reduction of collective action dilemmas around local development strategies. It goes without saying that one of the critical elements of the current debate on the relationships between social capital and local development concerns the local development concept itself.Keywords: Local development. Social capital. Social theory. Metaphors. Methodological parameters for scientific research.

scholarly journals Lecciones de la pandemia para el desarrollo local

2021 ◽  
pp. 662
Author(s):  
Julia Salom Carrasco
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Fundamental Factor ◽  
The Impact

Resumen: Con ocasión de la crisis del COVID-19 se han publicado distintos análisis y reflexiones sobre el impacto que ésta puede tener sobre sobre la forma y la dinámica territorial a medio y largo plazo, así como sobre las posibilidades de desarrollo de los distintos territorios. Muchos de ellos subrayan la oportunidad que la crisis puede representar para reconsiderar drásticamente, desde cero, el paradigma actual de producción y consumo, así como el modelo territorial predominante. Aunque la duración temporal de la crisis sanitaria es un factor fundamental en la consolidación de estas nuevas tendencias, la situación actual y evolución probable de la pandemia a escala global nos lleva a afirmar que, hasta cierto punto “la vida después del COVID-19” será “la vida con COVID-19” (OCDE, 2020), de ahí la necesidad de reflexionar sobre las consecuencias a largo plazo, y de proponer un nuevo enfoque de desarrollo territorial que tenga en cuenta las diferentes necesidades y los cambios planteados por el nuevo contexto. En las páginas siguientes recogemos algunas de las ideas principales de estas aportaciones, centrando el análisis en algunos de los temas más estrechamente relacionados con el paradigma del desarrollo local: las economías locales, la sostenibilidad ambiental y social, el modelo territorial y la formación del capital social.   Palabras clave: COVID-19, desarrollo local,” Economía Fundamental”, cambio productivo, forma urbana, capital social.   Abstract: With the COVID-19 crisis, various analyses and reflections have been published on the impact it may have on the shape and dynamics of the territory in the medium and long term, as well as on the development possibilities of the different territories. Many of them underline the opportunity that the crisis may represent to drastically reconsider, from scratch, the current paradigm of production and consumption, as well as the predominant territorial model. Although the temporal duration of the health crisis is a fundamental factor in the consolidation of these new trends, the current situation and probable evolution of the pandemic on a global scale leads us to affirm that, to a certain extent, "life after COVID-19" will be "life with COVID-19" (OECD, 2020), hence the need to reflect on the long-term consequences, and to propose a new territorial development approach that takes into account the different needs and changes posed by the new context. In the following pages we gather some of the main ideas of these contributions, focusing the analysis on some of the issues most closely related to the local development paradigm: local economies, environmental and social sustainability, the territorial model and the formation of social capital.   Keywords: COVID-19, local development, “Basic Economy”, productive change, urban form, social capital.

scholarly journals Importance of social capital in the development of local rural communities

2007 ◽  
pp. 173-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dejan Jankovic
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Development Politics ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Development Concept ◽  
Rural Development Policy

In the paper we analyzed several aspects that are relevant for the development of the local rural communities. According to that, we emphasized the importance of social capital, its role and links with other forms of the capital which in synergy could produce 'competitiveness' of rural communities in complex rural development processes. Territorial rural development, as a relatively new rural development concept, represents some kind of reaction on the top down rural development politics and assumes analysis of different forms of capital and achievement of the rural communities competitiveness. These processes could lead to rural economy development, diversification of the activities in rural regions and achievement of sustainable development. In the paper we presented some EU CAP initiatives that aim to improve rural development policy.

scholarly journals AUTO-ETHNOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES AS AN EFFICIENT TOOL FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF RURAL SOCIAL CAPITAL AND LOCAL IDENTITY

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz MARCYSIAK ◽  
Piotr PRUS
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
World War ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
Universal Values

Many regions in Poland are said to be a unique example of preservation of cultural heritage. These include many examples of Pomorskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Wielkopolskie and Dolnoslaskie voivodships. These regions are known to preserve the traditional way of life and customs as well as the architecture, especially the sacral architecture. It is also much easier to build mutual trust and social capital in them, because people from those regions can always refer to the universal values of their ancestors. However, there are also regions which, under the influence of migration and post-displacement processes after World War II, have lost their cultural and social character. Economic emigrants and displaced people from the Eastern Borderlands and Central Poland shared poverty and desire to settle. Will they succeed, and is there a chance to recreate and build a new identity? Those are the questions we are trying to answer, and the following article presents some of the results. By moving the border of autobiographical and ethnographic methods, authors adopt an autoethnographic method (narrative interviews, participant observation, biographical methods), which means turning to narratives as a way of research and as an expression of the search for a different relationship between the researcher and the subject and between the author and the reader. The researchers use their own experiences as a source of description of the culture in which they participate and examine. As a result, the text is a story created by the local community and researchers, aimed at reproducing and creating identity in the post-immigrant rural communities based on experienced and historical memory. The research was conducted in the years 2016-2017 in the above mentioned voivodships.

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