RETHINKING SOCIAL CAPITAL IN THE DIGITAL ERA AND DIVERSE SOCIETIES

Abstract

This article introduces a special volume entitled 'Capital Social en Democracia: Una Perspectiva de la In luencia del Capital Social en Sociedades Diversas.' With a broad thematic perspective, the article first briefly captures the different meanings and measures of Social Capital, and how the construct has been introduced across different disciplines over time. The article also explains the evolution of Social Capital within the context of the internet and social media, as well as it unravels novel actors and issues around this matter. Finally, a section is included integrating summaries for each and every one of the studies contributing to this special volume.