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Tristan Claridge

Tristan Claridge has a passion for technology, innovation and teaching. He is an academic and entrepreneur, and he uses his cross-discipline knowledge and experience to solve problems and identify opportunities. He has bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Queensland in Australia. He has qualifications in environmental science, social theory, teaching and research, and business management. Tristan is dedicated to the application of social capital theory to organisations. His diverse experience in teaching, research, and business has given him a unique perspective on organisational social capital and the potential improvements that can be achieved in any organisation.

Handbook of Sociological Science: Contributions to Rigorous Sociology – Book Review

Handbook of Sociological Science: Contributions to Rigorous Sociology Rethinking Sociology series Hardcover: 552 pages Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Year: 2022 Language: English Edited by Klarita Gërxhani, Professor of Sociology, Department of Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute (EUI), Italy Nan Dirk de Graaf, Professor of Sociology and Official Fellow, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, […]

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Handbook on Urban Social Policies – Book Review

Handbook on Urban Social Policies International Perspectives on Multilevel Governance and Local Welfare Hardcover: 480 pages Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Year: 2022 Language: English Edited By: Yuri Kazepov, Professor of Urban Sociology, University of Vienna, Austria, Eduardo Barberis, Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Economics, Society and Politics, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy, Roberta […]

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Rethinking Social Capital – Book Review

Rethinking Social Capital Rethinking Sociology series Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Year: 2022 Language: English By: Carl L. Bankston III, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, School of Liberal Arts, Tulane University, US Combining theoretical approaches with practical applications, Rethinking Social Capital delineates the meaning, uses, and problems surrounding the concept of social […]

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The difference between social capital and cultural capital

Export Reference Download PDF Print The concepts of social capital and cultural capital are similar and overlap in some significant ways depending on the meaning attributed to each concept. Cultural capital has at least two different meanings, and social capital has a multiplicity of definitions that can be grouped into at least four different broad […]

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Social capital online training available in August 2022

In August 2022, we are running a 3-week course on social capital with three self-paced lessons and an optional Zoom tutorial each week. Week 1: starting Monday, August 22, 2022 Self-paced lectures and readings on: Introduction to social capital History and evolution of social capital Understanding social capital Optional Zoom tutorial for discussion and support […]

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We have launched the International Social Capital Association (ISCA)

For the last few years, our Social Capital Research community has existed alongside and with the support of a consulting and training business with the same name (owned and operated by me – Tristan Claridge). Now, we are separating the community to form an independent, member-based, democratically governed, non-profit association called the International Social Capital Association […]

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Economics Imperialism and Social Capital Relationship between social capital and economics

Export Reference Download PDF Print During the 1990s, national governments and international agencies such as the World Bank, OECD, and UNDP discovered social capital, heralding it as the ‘missing link’ in explaining development outcomes and an important factor to build and utilise for improved program performance (Harriss, 2002). This was primarily driven by the World […]

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Evolution of the concept of social capital

Export Reference Download PDF Print The term ‘social capital’ was virtually unknown until the 1990s, since which time it has rapidly increased in popularity and spread throughout academia and beyond to become a familiar term in community development, business, and politics, and is even entering popular language. The terms ‘social capital’ was used as early […]

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