scholarly journals The role of agricultural producers in building the social capital in rural areas. Cooperation of pig farmers from Babin – case study

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
Monika Wesołowska
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
The Social

BUILDING THE SOCIAL CAPITAL IN RURAL AREAS’ SMES WOMEN COOPERATIVE, GARGALIANI, SOUTH-WEST PELOPONNESOS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonidas Papakonstantinidis
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Local People ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
South West ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Procedure

The purpose of this paper is to prove that the rationalization of the “Integrated Endogenous Local Development” should be proved to be a valuable policy mean, under the proposed methodological procedure of Sensitizing Local People, through the “animation procedure”, toward developing their own skills, capacities and therefore their place, that are asked by the local SMEs Sensitization may be proved to be the fundamental methodological tool, for building the social capital at local level, by making valuable local people’s “intrinsic inclinations”-a “term” which is stronger than “capacities”- under a new value system, and human communication. ”Sensitization” - as the upper limit of the sensitization procedure- is been approached, step by step, especially: Establishing the “bottom-up approach” in planning the development procedure at local level, Establishing the “animation procedure” among local people, Analysing local people “intrinsic inclinations” in context with a “system value”, Creating a “team psychology” among local people, Encouraging local people in finding and adopting the local “Flag Theme”. The proposed procedure may be useful, especially in small, less developed and isolated rural areas. A case-study “Women Cooperative, Gargaliani, South-West Peloponnesos”, is referred as a typical case of the development procedure, based on local people (women) animation in Greece.

Social Capital as Network Capital: Looking at the Role of Social Networks among Not-For-Profits

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Prell
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Network Approach ◽  
Unique Context

Social capital's rise in popularity is a phenomenon many have noted (Kadushin, 2006; Warde and Tampubolon, 2002; Portes, 1998). Although the concept is a relatively old one, it is the works of Bourdieu (1986), Coleman (1988; 1990), and Putnam (1993, 2000) that often get credited for popularizing the concept. These three, while sharing a view that social networks are important for social groups and society, place differing levels of emphasis on the role of networks in building trust or the exchange of various types of resources. In this paper, I briefly revisit these three theorists, and the criticisms each have received, to provide background for discussing recent research on social capital from a social networks approach. The social network approach is then applied to my own case study looking at the relations among not-for-profits, and special attention is given to the unique context of not-for-profits, and how this context might elaborate or challenge current thoughts on social, aka ‘network’ capital. A final discussion is also given to some measurement problems with the network approach to social capital.

scholarly journals The Role of Services and Facilities in Population Sustainability of Rural Settlements (Case Study: The Villages in Central Region of Birjand city)

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Hossein Hashemi ◽  
Hamid Jafari ◽  
Mohammad Ali Ahmadian
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Population Decrease ◽  
The Social ◽  
Population Sustainability

The studies show that today, the process of the social-economic changes and the increasing dynamism and replacement of the human groups have led to the changes in the rural areas. Therefore, the issue that basically, which factors have been effective on population sustainability in the rural settlements has been always arisen. The current study also has sought to find answer to this question. The current study is of descriptive-analytical type in terms of the methodology. The statistical population of the current study is all the villages in central zone of Birjand City which have had a population of more than 100 people (89 villages) according to 2016’s census. In order to determine the sample size, firstly 9 rural settlements in central zone of Birjand City which had the highest population decrease during 2006 to 2016, were selected. Then, based on the number of households in these 9 villages (691 households), 247 households were chosen according to Cochran Formula, to fill in the questionnaire, and finally, the samples were distributed by the stratified random sampling based on the ratio of each village’s household share. The descriptive-inferential method by the use of the SPSS was utilized for data analysis. The results indicated that the services and facilities have had a significant role in population sustainability of the rural settlements.

scholarly journals Peran Budaya Tman Penen Sebagai Modal Sosial dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Akses Pendidikan bagi Keluarga Miskin di Desa Lanaus, TTU

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Kanisius Kono
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Education Access ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Poor Families ◽  
To Come ◽  
Human Quality

This study aims to analyze the role of social capital in improving education access for poor families. The children of poor families have low education access  to continue their study in college. Low access influenced by financial factors, helping parents to earn a living and high educated unemployed. In the other side, the utilization of social capital in the education sector focus on improving human quality by formal and non-formal education, and management of the school. This qualitative research by a case study approach confirms that social capital can be utilized to improve education access for poor families. And also, the social capital contain in “tman penen” culture. The “tman penen culture is a custom of Lanaus society to come together, united and support each other either financial or moral support for families and child who want to continue their study in college. “Tman penen” culture help poor families to send school their children in college and the children can make their dream come true. Thus, social capital can be optimized in improving education access for poor families. Keyword: Social capital, Tman Penen Culture, Education access  

scholarly journals The role of farm diversification and peasant habitus for farm resilience in mountain areas: the case of the Ötztal valley, Austria

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rike Stotten
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Ecological Resilience ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Farm Diversification ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
The Social

PurposeBy examining a case study in Tyrol, Austria, the paper aims to demonstrate the role of farm diversification and the influence of the peasants’ habitus on social-ecological resilience.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on a field study conducted in two remote villages of the Ötztal valley, Austrian Alps, this study provides insights into the interplay of tourism and farming and its impact on farm resilience. Qualitative narrative interviews, the so-called farm biographies, served to investigate these issues. Interpretations of data are based on qualitative content analysis.FindingsThe results highlight that farming and tourism are highly enmeshed in the case study area and that the additional income creates room for manoeuvre for the farms to activate their adaptive capability. At the same time, peasant values guide the farming activities. The farms in this study demonstrate a strong farm resilience that is enabled by farm diversification and rooted in their peasant habitus. This positively affects the social-ecological resilience.Originality/valueIn contrast to other studies, which have mainly applied the concepts of social or community resilience to investigate the resilience and vulnerability of rural areas, this study highlights the resilience of farms in mountain areas.

scholarly journals The Role of the Social Capital in Rural Development. Case Study Analysis of Village Research Camps in Romania and Hungary

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 584-598
Author(s):  
Tibor Farkas
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Statistical Data Analysis ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Village

Abstract Social capital represents an increasingly used term in social sciences, but its application in rural development is not widespread. In this study, we assess the social capital of villages where we have organized village research camps over the past decade. The research utilizes a specific methodology, synthesizes the research carried out in the village research camps. Methods included statistical data analysis, questionnaire survey, interviewing, and participant observation. Among the results, we found that the social capital of the studied villages and the condition of their local communities are different. These also affected the effectiveness of development activities. The study examined the role of social capital and how the development of social capital can contribute to the development of villages. In summary, our assumption is that there is a link between social capital and rural development, but this relationship is not always evident or one-way.

scholarly journals The Role of Trust in Social Entrepreneurship: A Case Study of Global Brigades

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Tack ◽  
Mark Simon ◽  
Ruihua Joy Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Additional Research ◽  
The Social

Social entrepreneurship literature acknowledges that social capital is vital to the success of social entrepreneurship efforts and trust is integral to the process of building social capital. However, there has been limited research on trust itself in social entrepreneurship literature. This article aims to begin filling this gap by utilizing a specific social entrepreneurship initiative to illustrate the role of trust in social entrepreneurship efforts. It describes the model of trust developed by Sheppard and Sherman and the social entrepreneurship initiative, Global Brigades. The article discusses the relationships between the parties involved in the initiative and applies Sheppard and Sherman's model to these relationships. It illustrates the importance of trust to social entrepreneurship efforts, as well as the need for additional research regarding social entrepreneurship and trust.

scholarly journals PERAN MODAL SOSIAL DALAM MENINGKATKAN KESEJAHTERAAN KELUARGA PERSPEKTIF MAQASHID SYARIAH (STUDI KASUS YAYASAN ROMBONG SEDEKAH JOMBANG)

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Sakethi Arrow Rulloh Saher ◽  
Irham Zaki
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Direct Object ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
The Social

       This research is aimed to figure out and explain the role of social capital by seing from the correlation of networks, norm, and belief to improve the welfare of the community with maqashid syariah indicator. Qualitative research method and case study were used in this research as the strategy. This research possess an unit analysisof social capital and the improvement of social welfare which receive a loan with free riba from Rombong Sedekah Fondation. The data was collected by interviewing and observing to the direct object of the research. This research is interviewing staff on Rombong Sedekah Jombang Foundation andpeople who get donations from foundation. The qualitative explanatory was used as the techniques of analysis by explaining the results of the interviewers and of the direct observation. The result reveals that social capital with norms. Networks, and belief play a important role to improve the social welfare by seeing from maqashid syariah.

Social Capital for Strategic Sensitivity in Global Business

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Lehtimäki ◽  
Katja Karintaus
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Global Business ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Entity ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Operating Organization

The purpose of this case study is to increase our understanding of building strategic sensitivity and the ways by which internal social relationships contribute to it. Applying insights from social capital and social networks theories, the case explores the role of social relations in implementing a strategic initiative. The case study was conducted in close collaboration with the case firm to ensure the applicability of the research findings in an empirical setting. Strategic sensitivity is embedded in social interaction. Exploring both the structural and relational dimensions of social capital allows for understanding the role of social relationships in constraining and enhancing strategic sensitivity. The structural dimension gives information on the efficiency and vulnerability of the social relations, while, the relational dimension shows the motivation for interacting and sharing information and knowledge. Identification of the company as a social entity with humane values manifested in communication is important to the members of the globally operating organization. The case provides empirical evidence on the functioning of social capital and gives an insight to the importance of understanding social connections between the members of the organization.

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