This paper reviews the origins and definitions of social capital in the writings of Bourdieu, Loury, and Coleman, among other authors. It distinguishes four sources of social capital and examines their dynamics. Applications of the concept in the…
Social Sciences
Discipline summary
Sub-disciplines
Popular papers
-
-
Analysis of social networks is suggested as a tool for linking micro and macro levels of sociological theory. The procedure is illustrated by elaboration of the macro implications of one aspect of small-scale interaction: the strength of dyadic…
-
Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together…
-
-
This panoramic analysis of the condition of Western societies has been hailed as a classic. This first English edition has taken its place as a core text of contemporary sociology alongside earlier typifications of society as postindustrial and…
-
This paper describes the process of inducting theory using case studies-from specifying the research questions to reaching closure. Some features of the process, such as problem definition and construct validation, are similar to hypothesis-testing…
-
Anderson's essay shows how the European processes of inventing nationalism were transported to the Third World through colonialism and were adapted by subject races in Latin America and Asia.
-
In this article, we attempt to distinguish between the properties of moderator and mediator variables at a number of levels. First, we seek to make theorists and researchers aware of the importance of not using the terms moderator and mediator…
-
Summary of some arguments in Distinction. Constructivist structuralism or structuralist constructivism: "By structuralism I mean that there exist, in the social world itself, and not merely in symbolic systems, language, myth, etc., objective…
-
Multiplicative interaction models are common in the quantitative political science literature. This is so for good reason. Institutional arguments frequently imply that the relationship between political inputs and outcomes varies depending on the…
-
With the radical changes in information production that the Internet has introduced, we stand at an important moment of transition, says Yochai Benkler in this thought-provoking book. The phenomenon he describes as social production is reshaping…
-
The conditions associated with the existence and stability of democratic society have been a leading concern of political philosophy. In this paper the problem is attacked from a sociological and behavioral standpoint, by presenting a number of…
-
This review surveys current literature concerned with the growing numbers, changing functions, and intensifying networks of nongovernmental organizations which have had significant impacts upon globalization, international and national politics, and…
-
Seminal discussion of different 'comparative methods'. He distinguishes between the case study, the comparative and the statistical method, the latter being the superior to the second one because it is closer to the experimental method. On page 691…
-
This article outlines the mechanism by which brokerage provides social capital. Opinion and behavior are more homogeneous within than between groups, so people connected across groups are more familiar with alternative ways of thinking and behaving.…
-
This paper describes the theory of the actor-network, a body of theoretical and empirical writing which treats social relations, including power and organization, as network effects. The theory is distinctive because it insists that networks are…
-
Choosing good problems is essential for being a good scientist. But what is a good problem, and how do you choose one? The subject is not usually discussed explicitly within our profession. Scientists are expected to be smart enough to figure it out…
-
BACKGROUND: Precursors of marijuana use in early adolescence are largely unknown because studies generally focus on marijuana use among older adolescents or adults. METHODS: In this study, we examined precursors of marijuana use in a sample of 1023…
-
In this paper, the concept of social capital is introduced and illustrated, its forms are described, the social structural conditions under which it arises are examined, and it is used in an analysis of dropouts from high school. Use of the concept…
Popular groups
-
A group for researchers interested in qualitative studies in the social sciences. -
A collection on Science 2.0 and new forms of academic publishing. -
This group is for all those knowledge management researchers and practitioners out there, who are looking for an extensive collection of knowledge… -
Covering issues related with online social networks. Early orientation of the paper selection was for an article on student's perception of… -
Library for literature pertaining to games, virtual worlds, and cybersociality. This collection will also include literature from related areas like…
Popular tags
Sign up today - FREE
Mendeley saves you time finding and organizing research. Learn more
- All your research in one place
- Add and import papers easily
- Access it anywhere, anytime
Start using Mendeley in seconds!
Active members
-
Student (Bachelor)Wuhan, China -
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Accounting and Finance @ University of Granada -
Researcher (at a non-Academic Institution)Connected Action -
Researcher (at an Academic Institution)MyOpenArchive -
Ph.D. StudentDepartment of Political Science, University of Toronto