Urban Social Capital

Author : Gregory W. Streich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317003434

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This volume presents a kaleidoscopic view of the norms and forms of contemporary city life, focusing especially on the processes of social capital (de)formation in the urban milieu. It brings together studies from highly diverse urban settings, such as squatter re-settlement projects in Kathmandu, urban funeral societies in Africa, an HIV/AIDS community in Los Angeles, the poor of Harare, pensioners in Shanghai, Maori gangs in Auckland, and a Roma boxing club in Prague, among others. Contributors draw on contemporary theory and research in social capital, political economy, urban planning and policy, social movements, civil society and democracy to explore how social norms, networks, connections and ties are created, deployed - and often frayed - under conditions of social complexity, inequality, cultural pluralism, and the ethno-racial diversity and division characteristic of urban contexts throughout the world. In this way, the volume engages in a genuinely globalized - and globalizing - discussion of contemporary urban social life and stands as a unique and timely interdisciplinary contribution to the ever-expanding literature devoted to social capital.

Author : Gregory W. Streich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317003427

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Urban Social Capital by Gregory W. Streich Pdf

This volume presents a kaleidoscopic view of the norms and forms of contemporary city life, focusing especially on the processes of social capital (de)formation in the urban milieu. It brings together studies from highly diverse urban settings, such as squatter re-settlement projects in Kathmandu, urban funeral societies in Africa, an HIV/AIDS community in Los Angeles, the poor of Harare, pensioners in Shanghai, Maori gangs in Auckland, and a Roma boxing club in Prague, among others. Contributors draw on contemporary theory and research in social capital, political economy, urban planning and policy, social movements, civil society and democracy to explore how social norms, networks, connections and ties are created, deployed - and often frayed - under conditions of social complexity, inequality, cultural pluralism, and the ethno-racial diversity and division characteristic of urban contexts throughout the world. In this way, the volume engages in a genuinely globalized - and globalizing - discussion of contemporary urban social life and stands as a unique and timely interdisciplinary contribution to the ever-expanding literature devoted to social capital.

Author : Talja Blokland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317088929

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Networked Urbanism by Talja Blokland Pdf

Despite considerable interest in social capital amongst urban policy makers and academics alike, there is currently little direct focus on its urban dimensions. In this volume leading urban researchers from the Netherlands, the UK, the USA, Australia, Italy and France explore the nature of social networks and the significance of voluntary associations for contemporary urban life. Networked Urbanism recognizes that there is currently a sense of crisis in the cohesion of the city which has led to public attempts to encourage networking and the fostering of 'social capital'. However, the contributors collectively demonstrate how new kinds of 'networked urbanism' associated with ghettoization, suburbanization and segregation have broken from the kind of textured urban communities that existed in the past. This has generated new forms of exclusionary social capital, which fail to significantly resolve the problems of poor residents, whilst strengthening the position of the advantaged. Grounded in theoretical reflection and empirical research, Networked Urbanism will be of interest to scholars and students of sociology, geography and urban studies, as well as to policy makers.

Author : Jouni Häkli,Claudio Minca
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132264628

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Social Capital and Urban Networks of Trust by Jouni Häkli,Claudio Minca Pdf

This is the first book on social capital and trust informed by a critical geographical perspective. Focussing on a number of Finnish and Italian cities, the authors examine the role of social capital in the constitution and reproduction of urban networks of trust in different places and contexts.

Author : Hans Westlund,Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781782540601

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Social Capital and Rural Development in the Knowledge Society by Hans Westlund,Kiyoshi Kobayashi Pdf

ÔThis book by Westlund and Kobayashi emphasises the fact that the gap between urban and rural areas is no longer relevant today: all places and regions are under a strong influence from cities. The authors show in a straightforward way that the continuum between more and less urbanized places requires new types of regulations, based on innovation and local skills, and that rural policies cannot be based on agriculture only but primarily require the mobilization of local social capital links.Õ Ð AndrŽ Torre, INRA Ð Agroparistech, Paris, France ÔÒRuralÓ communities are not all resource dependent and very low-density places. Not all have people leaving in droves and no newcomers. This bookÕs theoretical arguments and case studies (from five countries) help one understand better the diversity of ÒruralÓ. We find population gainers, population losers; newcomers and long-term ÒstayersÓ together in sizable towns; Aboriginal communities where out-migration is limited. The diversity is a key dimension in the analyses of public and private action to build and maintain social capital.Õ Ð Roger E. Bolton, Williams College, US ÔThis amazingly surprising book takes the popular topic of social capital and provocatively examines the contemporary rural development issue. New social capital driven thinking and insights are applied globally from a conceptual frame and locally with examples. The way forward for both urban and rural development is achieved when the variables that define social capital are simultaneously balanced around focused development objectives. Examples show how a multidimensional view of social capital enables meaningful rural development.Õ Ð Roger R. Stough, George Mason University, US Social capital is often considered a key factor for local development. This book analyzes the role of social capital for rural areasÕ survival and development in the current age of metropolitan growth Ð an era in which urban is the norm and where rural areas must adapt to this new situation and build innovative urban-rural relations. The traditional division between ÔruralÕ and ÔurbanÕ is no longer valid in the knowledge society. Instead of being a homogeneous unit based on primary sector production, the countryside in the developed world increasingly consists of areas with very different development paths. With examples from Europe, Asia and America, the book discusses building and renewal of rural social capital from both bottom-up and top-down perspectives, and from the standpoint of business, and both the public and private sectors. Being the first book to treat social capital and rural development in the age of megacities and the knowledge economy, it will be of great benefit to academics interested in social capital research and rural development.

Author : Susan Saegert,J. Phillip Thompson,Mark R. Warren
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610444828

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Social Capital and Poor Communities by Susan Saegert,J. Phillip Thompson,Mark R. Warren Pdf

Neighborhood support groups have always played a key role in helping the poor survive, but combating poverty requires more than simply meeting the needs of day-to-day subsistence. Social Capital and Poor Communities shows the significant achievements that can be made through collective strategies, which empower the poor to become active partners in revitalizing their neighborhoods. Trust and cooperation among residents and local organizations such as churches, small businesses, and unions form the basis of social capital, which provides access to resources that would otherwise be out of reach to poor families. Social Capital and Poor Communities examines civic initiatives that have built affordable housing, fostered small businesses, promoted neighborhood safety, and increased political participation. At the core of each initiative lie local institutions—church congregations, parent-teacher groups, tenant associations, and community improvement alliances. The contributors explore how such groups build networks of leaders and followers and how the social power they cultivate can be successfully transferred from smaller goals to broader political advocacy. For example, community-based groups often become platforms for leaders hoping to run for local office. Church-based groups and interfaith organizations can lobby for affordable housing, job training programs, and school improvement. Social Capital and Poor Communities convincingly demonstrates why building social capital is so important in enabling the poor to seek greater access to financial resources and public services. As the contributors make clear, this task is neither automatic nor easy. The book's frank discussions of both successes and failures illustrate the pitfalls—conflicts of interest, resistance from power elites, and racial exclusion—that can threaten even the most promising initiatives. The impressive evidence in this volume offers valuable insights into how goal formation, leadership, and cooperation can be effectively cultivated, resulting in a remarkable force for change and a rich public life even for those communities mired in seemingly hopeless poverty. A Volume in the Ford Foundation Series on Asset Building

Author : John Field
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134516919

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Social Capital by John Field Pdf

The term 'social capital' is a way of conceptualizing the intangible resources of community, shared values and trust upon which we draw in daily life. It has achieved considerable currency in the social sciences through the very different work of Bourdieu in France, and James Coleman and Robert Putnam in the States, and has been taken up within politics and sociology as a means of explaining the decline of social cohesion and community values in many Western societies. This concise introduction, the only one currently available, explains the theoretical underpinning of the subject, the empirical work that has been done to explore its operation, and the effect that it has had on policy-making particularly within such international governmental bodies as the World Bank and the European Commission. With genuine cross-disciplinary appeal, this exceptional book will be of great interest to students of sociology, politics and social policy.

Author : RoSusan D. Bartee,Phillis George
Publisher : IAP
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781641136402

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Contemporary Perspectives on Social Capital in Educational Contexts by RoSusan D. Bartee,Phillis George Pdf

The currency of social capital serves as an important function given the capacity to generate external access (getting to) and internal accountability (getting through) for individuals and institutions alike. Pierre Bourdieu (1986) defines social capital as “the aggregate of the actual or potential resources which are linked to possession of a durable network of more or less institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition or in other words, to membership in a group” (p. 251). Social capital contains embedded resources as a tool for manifesting opportunities and options among individuals and groups. Inevitably, the aforementioned opportunities and options become reflective of the depth and breadth of access and accountability experienced by the individual and institution. As educational stakeholders, we must consistently challenge ourselves with the question, “How do K-12 schools and colleges and universities accomplish shared, egalitarian goals of achieving access and accountability?” Such goals become fundamental toward ensuring students matriculating through K-12 and higher education, irrespective of background, are provided the caliber of education and schooling experience to prepare them for economic mobility and social stability. To that end, the volume, Contemporary Perspectives on Social Capital in Educational Contexts (2019), as part of the book series, Contemporary Perspectives on Capital in Educational Contexts, offers a unique opportunity to explore social capital as a currency conduit for creating external access and internal accountability for K-12 and higher education. The commonalities of social capital emerging within the 12 chapters of the volume include the following: 1) Social Capital as Human Connectedness; 2) Social Capital as Strategic Advocacy; 3) Social Capital as Intentional Engagement; and 4) Social Capital as Culturally-Responsive Leadership. Thus, it becomes important for institutions of education (i.e. secondary, postsecondary, continuing) and individuals to assume efforts with intentionality and deliberateness to promote access and accountability.

Author : Joseph D. Lewandowski,Gregory W. Streich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:794546317

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Urban Social Capital by Joseph D. Lewandowski,Gregory W. Streich Pdf

This volume presents a kaleidoscopic view of the norms and forms of contemporary city life, focusing especially on the processes of social capital (de)formation in the urban milieu. It brings together studies from highly diverse urban settings, such as squatter re-settlement projects in Kathmandu, urban funeral societies in Africa, an HIV/AIDS community in Los Angeles, the poor of Harare, pensioners in Shanghai, Maori gangs in Auckland, and a Roma boxing club in Prague, among others. Contributors draw on contemporary theory and research in social capital, political economy, urban planning and policy, social movements, civil society and democracy to explore how social norms, networks, connections and ties are created, deployed - and often frayed - under conditions of social complexity, inequality, cultural pluralism, and the ethno-racial diversity and division characteristic of urban contexts throughout the world. In this way, the volume engages in a genuinely globalized - and globalizing - discussion of contemporary urban social life and stands as a unique and timely interdisciplinary contribution to the ever-expanding literature devoted to social capital.

Author : Robert Mark Silverman
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Community development
ISBN : 0814331572

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Community-based Organizations by Robert Mark Silverman Pdf

In response to the ongoing debate over the role social capital plays in the creation and continuation of a healthy civic culture, Community-Based Organizations in Contemporary Urban Society studies the close relationship that social capital shares with local context, social organization, and institutional structure. The book's timely analysis illuminates the institutional barriers currently affecting the mobilization of social capital and establishes a foundation for social and political reform in the future. All components of capital formation--including human, financial, and cultural capital--are identified and considered as they relate to the community development process, as well as how social capital relates to race, class, gender, and religion in urban society. Community-Based Organizations in Contemporary Urban Society offers vital extensions to existing literature on social capital and allows the reader to consider this topic from multiple perspectives through its broad spectrum of interdisciplinary essays by sociologists, political scientists, and urban planners. The essays discuss important steps in the mobilization of social capital, as well as its role in microfinance programs, community development corporations, homeowners associations, religious institutions, and neighborhood associations. Individual chapters present an array of theoretical arguments, empirical analysis, and applied case studies that are of interest to academics, practitioners, and activists in the community development field.

Author : Joseph D. Lewandowski,Gregory W. Streich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 1315548704

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Urban Social Capital by Joseph D. Lewandowski,Gregory W. Streich Pdf

Author : Talja Blokland,Michael Savage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Communities
ISBN : 0754672018

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Networked Urbanism by Talja Blokland,Michael Savage Pdf

Introduction -- Social capital and networked urbanism / Talja Blokland & Mike Savage -- Social capital and the end of urbanism -- The end to urbanism: how the changing spatial structure of cities affected its social capital potentials / Talja Blokland & Douglas Rae -- The flowing enclave and the misanthropy of networked affluence / Rowland G. Atkinson -- Place, space and race: monopolistic group closure and the dark side of social capital / Bruce D. Haynes and Jesus Hernandez -- Networks and urban social capital -- A new place, a new network? Social capital effects of residential relocation for poor women / Alexandra M. Curley -- The weakness of weak ties. Social capital to get ahead among the urban poor in Rotterdam and Amsterdam / Talja Blokland & Floris Noordhoff -- Middle class neighbourhood attachment in Paris and Milan: partial exit and profound rootedness / Alberta Andreotti, Patrick Le Galès -- Urban associations and social capital -- Gardening with a little help from your (middle class) friends: bridging social capital across race and class in a mixed neighbourhood / Talja Blokland -- Political participation, social networks and the city / Mike Savage, Gindo Tampubolon and Alan Warde -- Conserving the part of a quiet suburb: urban politics, association networks and speaking for "the community" / Fiona Devine, Peter Halfpenny, Nadia Joanne Britton and Rosemary Mellor -- Social capital and the formation of London's middle classes / Tim butler

Author : Henk Flap,Beate Völker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134495146

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Creation and Returns of Social Capital by Henk Flap,Beate Völker Pdf

The idea of a social capital research program has become increasingly significant within the social sciences. This collection of essays contributes to a theoretical integration as well as standardization of measurement instruments and co-ordination of empirical research on the significance of social capital.

Author : Christoph Kraschl
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783640242313

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'Social Capital' in deprived neighborhoods by Christoph Kraschl Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Sociology - Social System, Social Structure, Class, Social Stratification, grade: 8.5 (excellent), University of Amsterdam (International School of Humanities and Social Sciences), course: Social Problems in Urban Areas: Views, Concepts, Theories , 15 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: In this article concepts of social capital in the context of social policies are discussed which focus on neighborhood renewal. First, theories of social capital are illuminated by comparing the concepts of Putnam, Bourdieu and Granovetter. Second, by the example of the German program “Socially Integrative City” (SIC), a recent nationwide strategy (aimed at revitalizing deprived neighborhoods) is analyzed. Which of the aforementioned concepts of social capital (or concept-elements) are implemented in the SIC-initiative? For answering this question key documents that outline the aforementioned policies are reviewed. Policies and objectives of the SIC-initiative which can be related to the three depicted approaches to social capital are identified. In the framework of this analysis there is particular consideration of the ‘sub-concepts’ of social capital: bonding, bridging and linking. With this the author reveals which kinds of social relationships between people and different population-groups are planned to be established. In this context the function of social capital is particularly considered. Finally, after the discussion of recent critiques on social capital theories, these are evaluated with regard to their usefulness for social policies in deprived urban areas.

Author : Clare Cooper Marcus,Wendy Sarkissian
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780520908796

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Housing As If People Mattered by Clare Cooper Marcus,Wendy Sarkissian Pdf

From the Introduction: Consider these two places: Walking into Green Acres, you immediately sense that you have entered an oasis-traffic noise left behind, negative urban distractions out of sight, children playing and running on the grass, adults puttering on plant-filled balconies. Signs of life and care for the environment abound. Innumerable social and physical clues communicate to visitors and residents alike a sense of home and neighborhood. This is a place that people are proud of, a place that children will remember in later years with nostalgia and affection, a place that just feels "good." Contrast this with Southside Village. Something does not feel quite right. It is hard to find your way about, to discern which are the fronts and which are the backs of the houses, to determine what is "inside" and what is "outside." Strangers cut across what might be a communal backyard. There are no signs of personalization around doors or on balconies. Few children are around; those who are outside ride their bikes in circles in the parking lot There are few signs of caring; litter, graffiti, and broken light fixtures indicate the opposite. There is no sense of place; it is somewhere to move away from, not somewhere to remember with pride. These are not real locations, but we have all seen places like them. The purpose of this book is to assist in the creation of more places like Green Acres and to aid in the rehabilitation of the many Southside Villages that scar our cities. This book is a collection of guidelines for the site design of low-rise, high-density family housing. It is intended as a reference tool, primarily for housing designers and planners, but also for developers, housing authorities, citizens' groups, and tenants' organizations-anyone involved in planning or rehabilitating housing. It provides guidelines for the layout of buildings, open spaces, community facilities, play areas, walkways, and the myriad components that make up a housing site.