Change of Social Capital

Some aspects of social capital are dynamic and highly changeable while other aspects change more slowly and are rooted in history and culture. An understanding of social capital can allow us to change it by building or improving it, but we must also be careful not to damage social capital.

Is social capital declining?

You may have read about the decline of social capital that has been bandied about in academic literature and political rhetoric. While this echoes the ...
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How is social capital destroyed?

Social capital can be very easily destroyed. It can take a long time to build social capital through repeat positive actions and interactions, but it ...
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What does it mean to build social capital?

To build social capital means to improve social structures and social attitudes, values and behaviours. Building social capital means different things at different levels. At ...
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