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Shared language and codes An aspect of the cognitive dimension of social capital

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Export Reference Download PDF Print Shared language is commonly mentioned as one of the elements of the cognitive dimension of social capital. The other dimensions of social capital being the structural and relational dimensions. This conceptualisation, distinguishing between structural, relational, and cognitive dimensions, is one of the major approaches to social capital. This approach was …

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Social Capital Q&A – 23 April 2020 – Australia, New Zealand, Asia

Tristan Claridge will be running online discussion sessions about social capital on Thursday April 23, 2020. The sessions will be free and will use Zoom (an online meeting platform). The sessions will be based around questions submitted by participants and will include general discussions of social capital and related concepts. The session will focus on …

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New Zealand’s pandemic response: solidarity in a post-truth world

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New Zealand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been distinctly different to many developed countries that have been plagued by inaction, divisiveness, misinformation, blame and deflection. New Zealand has shown remarkable community cohesion and solidarity and has unified behind the shared goal of eliminating COVID-19 from the country.  Post-truth politics creates a divided and fragmented …

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Social connection and the COVID-19 pandemic Impacts on social capital

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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 immediate future. People are being encouraged to maintain physical distance from others to limit the spread of the virus. Some countries have implemented lockdowns that include banning public gatherings, cancelling …

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China’s Social Credit System An ambitious attempt to build social capital

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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 an environment of trust. The SCS will utilise big-data enabled surveillance infrastructure to manage, monitor, and predict the trustworthiness of citizens, firms, organizations, and governments. The scheme has attracted considerable …

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