Geography
Social capital and development
Document Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
The concept of social capital relates social norms, rules, and reciprocal obligations to patterns of social and economic action (Woolcock, 1998). For James Coleman, 'Social capital is defined by its function. It is not a single entity but a variety of different entities, with two elements in common: they all consist of some aspect of social structures, and they facilitate certain actions of actors' (Coleman, 1998: S98). Meanwhile, Pierre Bourdieu defined social capital as the aggregate of the actual or potential resources which are linked to possession of a durable network of more or less institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition which provides each of its members with the backing of the collectively-owned capital.
Publication Title
The Companion to Development Studies
Publication Date
5-28-2024
First Page
186
Last Page
190
ISBN
9780429282348
DOI
10.4324/9780429282348-38
Repository Citation
Bebbington, Anthony J. and Foo, Katherine, "Social capital and development" (2024). Geography. 978.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_geography/978
