For anyone interested in individual level social capital and the network approach to conceptualising it, this is an excellent book and a key resource. Social capital further provides a forum for ongoing research programs initiated by social scientists working at the crossroads of formal theory and new methods. The researcher should try to expand the scope and establish new ideas and methods even from other disciplines to address the various challenges. Their work has contributed to the substantiation, development, and expansion of social capital as a key scientific concept and theory. In the last twenty or so years it has come to indicate that networks of social relationships represent a resource for both the individual and society, since they provide support for the individual and facilitate collective action. He is most notable for his research and writing on social networks and social capital. Social capital an international research program edited by nan lin and bonnie erickson.
Social capital, or resources accessed through such connections and relations, is critical along with human capital, or what a person or. Social networks in communities, markets and organizations routledge, 2009, pp. Social capital a theory of social structure and action in social capital, nan lin explains the importance of using social connections and social relations in achieving goals. The social network communities working on various social network domains face different hurdles, including various new research studies and challenges in social computing. In social capital, nan lin explains the importance of using social connections and social relations in achieving goals. Bridging social capital could be conceptualised as generalized trust earned trust and bonding social capital as ascribed trust van staveren and knorringa 2007. Tang family professor of sociology, duke university. The resource perspective nan lins concept of social capital. Dec 05, 2019 nan lin s work on social capital is a significant, unique contribution. Like burt see chapter 4 in the present monograph, he also conceptualizes social capital as a. What is the difference between bonding and bridging social.
Cambridge core social theory social capital by nan lin. Pierre bourdieu 1983 1986, nan lin 1982, 2001a, and james s. The horizontal axis is time, beginning in 1975 when nan lin was at the state university of new york at albany now the university of albany, through his 1990. During the last decade the concept of social capital has probably been the most widely used concept in international sociology and on the intersection of sociology and educational studies. A theory of social structure and action, which has been praised as the definitive work on the subject of social capital, amongst others.
Woolcock and narayan 2000 identified that the network approach takes into account both social capitals upside and its downside see benefits and disadvantages section. Social capital, social support and stratification provides a unique combination of nan lin s core contributions to the field presented alongside new and original analyses. Advances in research tentative title, edited by lin, nan. Contains a wealth of original research conducted in many countries and spanning a variety of cultures. Bonding social capital is within a group or community whereas bridging social capital is between social groups, social class, race, religion or other important sociodemographic or socioeconomic characteristics. The section definition and theory places social capital in a family of capital theories. Nan lin is professor of sociology, duke university. A network theory of social capital 1 duke university nanlin. May 20, 2002 in social capital, nan lin explains the importance of using social connections and social relations in achieving goals. This approach stresses the importance of vertical as well as horizontal associations between people and of relations within and among such organizational entities as community groups and firms. While much excitement has been generated, divergent views, perspectives, and expectations have also raised the serious question. A major contribution to one of the most influential areas in contemporary social science.
Structural holes versus network closure as social capital. This essay traces the development of the research enterprise, known as the social resources theory, which formulated and tested a number of propositions concerning the relationships between embedded resources in social networks and socioeconomic attainment. Defsmition and measurement social capital may be defined as investment and use of embedded resources in social relations for expected returns lin l999a, 2000. Structural analysis in the social sciences includes bibliographical references and index.
Network approach to social capital theory social capital. Nan lin social capital explains the importance of using social connections and social relations in achieving goals. This enterprise, seen in the light of social capital, has accumulated a substantial body of research literature and supported the. Lin 1 a network theory of social capital nan lin duke university. Social capital is conceptualized as 1 quantity andor quality of resources that an actor be it an.
Social capital, social support and stratification book. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Tang family professor of sociology of the trinity college, duke university. Inequality in social capital nan lin duke university lation and adaptation to exploitation work differently when all parties are intimately connected to one another as within households or when most do not even know the others as within transnational firms. Lin 2 to appear in handbook on social capital, edited by dario castiglione. Social networks and status attainment nan lin department of sociology, duke university, box 90088, durham, north carolina 277080088. Functions of social capital bonding, bridging, linking some authors have conceptualised the difference between bonding and bridging social capital as different types of trust.
Pdf on jan 1, 2010, lijun song and others published social capital and health find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Lins book on social capital appeared in 2001 providing a fully. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. Department of sociology, duke university, box 90088, durham. Lin has authored or edited eleven books, forty book chapters and numerous journal articles. Social capital integrates nan lin s two decades of work on social resources and instrumental action. Lin 2 to appear in handbook on social capital, edited by dario castiglione, jan van deth and guglielmo wolleb, oxford university press.
As the final social capital concept, we introduce nan lins ideas. Social capital is defined as resources embedded in ones social networks, resources that can be accessed or mobilized through ties in the networkslin 2001a. Network closure, may 2000, page 1 preprint for a chapter in social capital. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Building a network theory of social capital nan lin dept. Social capital, social support and stratification presents nan lin s key contributions to the field along with insightful analysis. Nan lin s work on social capital is a significant, unique contribution. Nan lin born 1938 in chongqing, china is the oscar l. They are further cognizant of the dual significance of the structural features of the social networks and the resources embedded in the networks as defining elements of social capital.
Social capital, or resources accessed through such connections and relations, is critical along with human capital, or what a person or organization actually possesses to individuals, social groups, organizations, and communities in obtaining their objectives. The essay concludes with a discussion of remaining critical issues and future research directions for this research enterprise. It is an empirically oriented concept and therefore it is suitable to start with nan lin s op. Their sustained efforts have demonstrated the power of the concept of social capital in diverse arenas of research and varied cultural and societal settings. The difference between bonding and bridging social capital relates to the nature of the relationships or associations in the social group or community. They argue that social networks are the foundation of social capital. He clas sifies the social capital theory also among these neocapital theories. Apr 25, 1997 social capital is a major conceptual and theoretical idea that has received in the last three decades much attention across many social. Drawing on his original research in both the united states and east asia, lin presents compelling empirical evidence showing. Through such social relations or through social networks in general, an actor may. Social capital, or resources accessed through such connections and relations, is critical along with human capital, or what a person or organization actually possesses to individuals, social groups, organizations, and communities in obtaining. Social capital, or resources accessed through such connections and relations, is critical along with human capital, or what a person or organization actually possesses in achieving goals for individuals, social groups.
In the past two decades, social capital in its various forms and contexts has emerged as one of the most salient concepts in social sciences. Solving the gender puzzle is an occasion to see how network models of social capital can be used to identify people not accepted as legitimate members of a population, and to describe how such people get access to social capital by borrowing the network of a strategic partner. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Social capital is a major conceptual and theoretical idea that has received in the last three decades much attention across many social. Solving the gender puzzle is an occasion to see how network models of social capital can be used to identify people not accepted as legitimate members of a population, and to describe how such people get access to social capital. The horizontal axis is time, beginning in 1975 when nan lin was at the state university of new york at albany now the university of albany, through his 1990 move to duke. Draws together a number of leading sociologists from around the world. A theory of social structure and action by nan lin 2001. These scholars and programs share certain understandings and approaches in their analyses of social capital.
My purpose here is to explain that statement by looking at the work in historical context. Social capital a theory of social structure and action 1st edition by nan lin and publisher cambridge university press. Duke university lation and adaptation to exploitation work dif. This insightful book explores the spread of network imagery in three areas of sociology social capital, social support, and china using as its protagonist a man active in all three. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. This approach stresses the importance of vertical as well as horizontal associations between people and of relations within and among such organizational entities as community groups and firms woolcock and narayan. Hasbullah jousairi 2006, social capital menuju keunggulan budaya manusia indonesia mrunited press jakarta. In social capital, nan lin explains the importance of using social connections and social relations in. A network theory of social capital 1 duke university. A theory of social structure and action structural analysis in the social sciences kindle edition by lin, nan. Social capital, or resources accessed through such connections and relations, is critical along with human capital, or what a person or organization actually possesses in achieving goals for individuals, social groups, organizations, and communities. Functions of social capital bonding, bridging, linking. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading social capital. A theory of social structure and action structural analysis in the social sciences.
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