There are many ways to approach the problem of conceptualising social capital but given the complexity of the concept there is no one best method. Many conceptualisations over simplify the concept to the point where much of the meaning and significance is lost. The other end of the spectrum is also problematic because operationalising the concept becomes almost impossible simply because of this complexity.
This section details with the problems and discusses the major approaches that can be found in the literature. This study also proposes a new conceptualisation that is both more complex than the usual approaches, while still maintaining some degree of simplicity.
- A New Conceptualistion of Social Capital
- Problems with Conceptualisation of Social Capital
- Social Capital Conceptualisation Approaches
Citing this article
This article is part of a thesis submitted to the University of Queensland, Australia. You should reference this work as:
Claridge, T., 2004. Social Capital and Natural Resource Management: An important role for social capital? Unpublished Thesis, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
