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Compare and contrast the theories of social capital held by Pierre Bourdieu and James Coleman, including your ideas on the merits and deficiencies in the conceptualisations of social capital provided by each of these sociologists.
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Vicky Booth Magdalene College Compare and contrast the theories of social capital held by Pierre Bourdieu and James Coleman, including your ideas on the merits and deficiencies in the conceptualisations of social capital provided by each of these sociologists. Social capital is a sociological theory which has gained increasing attention in recent years. Whilst Bourdieu can be credited with introducing the term to sociology, it was James Coleman who allowed the concept to gain widespread recognition, highlighting its importance as an individual notion. For Bourdieu social capital forms a part of an overarching theory of 'fields', 'capital' and their relation to class reproduction. The key importance of social capital for Bourdieu is its relationship with economic capital, whilst for Coleman, social capital is seen to lead to human capital. It seems that both Bourdieu and Coleman agree that social capital represents social ties or membership of particular communities that make resources, advantages and...
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