Social Capital Articles
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Most Recent Articles

Introduction to Social Capital for Researchers
Tristan Claridge September 5, 2022

The difference between social capital and cultural capital
Tristan Claridge July 23, 2022

10 ways to improve social capital in remote teams
Tristan Claridge June 16, 2022

Introduction to social capital
Introduction to Social Capital for Researchers
September 5, 2022
What is the difference between social capital and social cohesion?
January 28, 2020
Examples of social capital
December 13, 2016
The cultural context of social capital
April 4, 2016

Dimensions of Social Capital

Measurement of Social Capital
Can social capital be measured? Is any measurement valid?
September 30, 2018
How to measure social capital
August 20, 2017

Topical Articles on Social Capital

Functions of Social Capital
What is Linking Social Capital?
January 7, 2018
What is Bridging Social Capital?
January 7, 2018
What is Bonding Social Capital?
January 6, 2018
Approaches to conceptualise bonding/bridging social capital
January 4, 2018

Promise of Social Capital

Contemporary Social Capital Authors
Putnam on social capital – democratic or civic perspective
April 24, 2015
Coleman on social capital – rational-choice approach
April 23, 2015
Bourdieu on social capital – theory of capital
April 22, 2015

Theory of Social Capital
What are the different types of social capital?
November 21, 2014
Explanation of types of social capital
February 11, 2013

Benefits and Downsides

Sources of Social Capital
Sources of Social Capital What causes or creates social capital?
September 27, 2019

Definitions of Social Capital
Current definitions of social capital Academic definitions in 2019
January 15, 2020

Change of Social Capital
How is social capital destroyed?
December 21, 2014
What does it mean to build social capital?
December 2, 2014

Individual Social Capital
Individual social capital and COVID-19
April 12, 2020
Career advice for the modern age – build your social capital
April 25, 2017
How does one obtain social capital?
December 15, 2014
