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General articles about social capital and related concepts including its research and operationalisation. Research on social capital is relevant to a wide range of discipline areas including sociology, social policy, political science, economics, etc.

What does the COVID-19 pandemic tell us about our society?

April 2, 2020 4 Comments General
Why has COVID-19 become a pandemic? There are lots of other pathogens that have not become so prevalent. Why has this virus rapidly spread to ...
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What is social capitalism?

March 30, 2020 10 Comments General
Social capitalism is any capitalist system that is structured with the ideology of liberty, equality, and justice. Instead of aiming to accumulate only economic forms ...
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Social connection and the COVID-19 pandemic

March 18, 2020 3 Comments General
With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, many people are now facing the prospect of various forms of social isolation in the ...
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Social isolation during a pandemic

March 17, 2020 No Comments General
There are significant barriers to the effective adoption of technology to alleviate social isolation resulting from COVID-19 ‘social distancing’, particularly among those people who were ...
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Social sanctions – overview, meaning, examples, types and importance

February 12, 2020 4 Comments General
Export Reference Download PDF Print A social sanction is a social reaction of approval or disapproval in response to someone’s actions. Social sanctions enforce a ...
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China’s Social Credit System

February 3, 2020 2 Comments General
China is developing a social credit system (SCS), a national reputation system that aims to promote the traditional virtues of integrity, discourage dishonesty, and build ...
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What is the difference between social capital and social cohesion?

January 28, 2020 5 Comments Academic
There are a lot of similarities between the concepts of social capital and social cohesion. Both are defined in vastly different ways by different authors, ...
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Social capital and poverty alleviation

January 19, 2020 3 Comments General
Social capital is a vital asset for those in poverty since it can provide access to that which is lacking: capital. Poverty is a state ...
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