Policy on Poverty Reduction of Farmers Through Social Capital (Case Study of Farmers in Poor Village Purworejo)

In this paper we propose to reconsider the concept of social capital and to present the results of a study on how social identity is being built, a study conducted on the ground in an ethnic, confessional and cultural community in a period of post-communist transition. The research is a quantitative one. The results highlight the current practical value of the social capital concept, internalized and manifested differently by the different social groups belonging to the same communities. Equally, social capital is a vector of preserving local identity and the community can rely on it to shape its future.

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The impact of external donors on NGO practice and policy-making

Sociologija ◽

10.2298/soc1602280w ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 58 (2) ◽

pp. 280-301

Author(s):

Jonathan Webb

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Network Analysis ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Financial Capital ◽

Initial Analysis ◽

Actor Networks ◽

Nuanced Understanding ◽

The Impact

Different views exist regarding the relationship between international aid donors and recipient organisations. International donors are either seen as essential actors for democratising societies or as external interventions that further advance the interests of certain groups. Using Serbia as a case study, this paper argues that by analysing the structure of donor-recipient relationships, a more nuanced understanding emerges based on an analysis of the formal and informal mechanisms that link donors and actors. To reach this understanding, an initial case study of a donor organisation, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), is conducted. By undertaking a network analysis of donorrecipient relationships on UNHCR funded programmes, the agenda setting power of donor organisations is demonstrated. This initial analysis demonstrates how financial capital first links these groups. Over time, financial capital crystallises into social capital that sustains non-governmental organisation (NGO) ?cliques?. Advancing this initial analysis, a second stage of network analysis demonstrates how NGO cliques interact with an organisation capable of influencing government social inclusion and poverty reduction policy. In reflecting on these actor networks, it is demonstrated how social capital constituted through both formal and informal linkage, remains crucial for the UNHCR to implement its objectives, for NGOs to ensure their continued relevance and for government actors to obtain policy advice.

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Pengaruh Modal Sosial Terhadap Perkembangan Pariwisata di Kepulauan Riau

Talenta Conference Series Energy and Engineering (EE) ◽

10.32734/ee.v3i1.859 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nurul Nadjmi

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Qualitative Research ◽

System Approach ◽

Research Method ◽

Analytic Approach ◽

Community Groups ◽

Study Strategy ◽

Direct Observations ◽

Descriptive Qualitative

Kepulauan Riau merupakan provinsi yang terdiri dari beberapa pulau diantaranya Pulau Batam, Pulau Bintan dan Pulau Karimun. Modal sosial merupakan serangkaian nilai dan norma informal yang dimiliki oleh kelompok masyarat dalam membagun kerjasamanya. Lingkup penelitian pada pembahasan ini adalah terfokus pada pengaruh modal sosial terhadap perkembangan pariwisata di Kepulauan Riau dalam hal ini Pulau Batam, Pulau Bintan, dan Pulau Karimun. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini dikondisikan sebagai penelitian kualitatif melalui strategi studi kasus. Sistem pendekatan yang digunakan juga merupakan pendekatan deskriptif analitik. Melakukan pengamatan langsung, mengumpulkan data-data kemudian menghubungkannya dengan kajian teori yang digunakan. Lokus penelitian ini terdapat di Kepulauan Riau dengan melihat pengaruh modal sosial pada perkembangan pariwisata di ketiga pulau yaitu Pulau Batam, Pulau Bintan dan Pulau Karimun. Berdasarkan hasil survey yang saya lakukan di Kepulauan Riau, terutama pada ketiga pulau yaitu Pulau Batam, Pulau Bintan, dan Pulau Karimun, dari ketiga pulau tersebut ternyata pada Pulau Karimun perkembangan pariwisatanya tidak terlalu berkembang karena masyarakat yang tidak menerima adanya wisatawan terutama wisatawan mancanegara. Riau Islands is a province consisting of several islands including Batam Island, Bintan Island and Karimun Island. Social capital is a set of informal values and norms that are owned by community groups in building cooperation. The scope of research in this discussion is focused on the influence of social capital on the development of tourism in the Riau Islands, in this case Batam Island, Bintan Island, and Karimun Island. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative research. This research is conditioned as qualitative research through a case study strategy. The system approach used is also a descriptive analytic approach. Make direct observations, collect data and then relate it to the study of the theories used. The locus of this research is in the Riau Islands by looking at the influence of social capital on the development of tourism in the three islands, namely Batam Island, Bintan Island and Karimun Island. Based on the results of a survey I conducted in the Riau Islands, especially on the three islands, namely Batam Island, Bintan Island, and Karimun Island, of the three islands, it turns out that on Karimun Island the development of tourism is not very developed because people do not accept tourists, especially foreign tourists.

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