ISBN:
9783531926469
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (1 online resource (314 p.))
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
EBL-Schweitzer
Parallel Title:
Druckausg. Häuberer, Julia Social capital theory
Dissertation note:
Zugl.: Prag, Univ., Diss., 2010
DDC:
306.3
Keywords:
Sozialkapital
;
Tschechien
;
Social capital (Sociology)
;
Social networks
;
Social sciences
;
Social structure
;
Electronic books
;
Hochschulschrift
;
Soziales Kapital
;
Konzeption
Abstract:
Foreword; Preface; Content; Boxes; Figures; Tables; 1 Introduction; 1.1 How to Construct a Theory?; 1.2 Outline of the Monograph; Part 1: Social Capital Concepts; 2 The Founding Concepts of Social Capital Bourdieu's Theory of Capital and Coleman's Ra-tionalChoice Approach to Social Capital4; 2.1 Bourdieu's Concept of Social Capital; 2.1.1 General; 2.1.2 Economic Capital; 2.1.3 Cultural Capital; 2.1.4 Social Capital; 2.2 Coleman's Concept of Social Capital; 2.2.1 General; 2.2.2 Kinds of Social Capital; 2.3 Discussion of the Concepts; 2.4 Conclusions - The Basics of Social Capital Theory
Abstract:
3 Introducing the Civic Perspective on Social Capital - Robert D. Putnam's Concept of Social Capital3.1 The Theoretical Concept of Social Capital; 3.1.1 General; 3.1.2 Elements of Social Capital; 3.1.3 Characteristics of Social Capital; 3.1.4 Bridging vs. Bonding Social Capital; 3.1.5 Critiques to Putnam's Concept; 3.2 Empirics of Social Capital in Putnam's Tradition; 3.2.1 Putnam's Study; 3.2.2 Does Social Capital Positively Influence Political Stability and Effec-tiveness, and Economic Development?
Abstract:
3.2.3 Excursus: What Effects do Bridging and Bonding Social Capital Have on Political Stability and Effectiveness, and Economic Development?3.2.4 Does Putnam's Social Capital Concept Hold up to Empirical Testing?; 3.2.5 Why Are the Results Confusing? Outcomes of Social Capital; 3.2.6 How to Revise Putnam's Concept?; 3.3 Conclusion - How Does Putnam's Social Capital Concept Contribute to Social Capital Theory?; 4 The Network Approach to Social Capital - The Concept of Ronald S. Burt; 4.1 General; 4.2 Structural Holes; 4.3 Critiques to Burt's Concept
Abstract:
4.4 Empirical Results of Social Capital Research in Burt's Tradition4.4.1 Burt's Studies; 4.4.2 Does Burt's Concept Hold up to Empirical Testing?; 4.4.3 Critiques - Why Do We Find these Different Results?; 4.4.4 Excursus: Closure and Its Advantages in Coleman's Concept; 4.4.5 Closure or Structural Holes. Which Network Characteristic is Most Important for an Actor's Success?; 4.5 Conclusion - How Does Burt's Concept of Social Capital Contribute to General Theory of Social Capital?; 5 The Resource Perspective - Nan Lin's Concept of Social Capital; 5.1 General Theory of Capital
Abstract:
5.2 Lin's Critical Discussion of Bourdieu, Coleman and Putnam's Concepts5.3 Lin's Concept of Social Capital; 5.3.1 The Axioms; 5.3.2 The Theorems; 5.4 Discussion; 5.5 Empirics of Lin's Social Capital Concept; 5.5.1 The Position Generator; 5.5.2 Inequality in Access to Social Capital; 5.5.3 Excursus: The Relationship of Social Resources and Civic Engagement; 5.5.4 Capitalization and Effects of Social Capital Instrumental Outcomes; 5.5.5 Problems of the Position Generator and Their Solution - The Resource Generator
Abstract:
5.6 How Does Lin's Theoretical Concept Contribute to a General Theory of Social Capital?
Note:
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