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Putman's sociological theories
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Table of Contents Introduction 1 Social capital as catalysts for change 2 Social capital and community building 3 Putman's theory on gender discrimination 5 Criticism of Putman's theory on Social capital 7 Summary & Conclusions 9 References 10 Internet Sources 12 Introduction Social capital has gained tremendous popularity in recent years, driven in large part by the work of James Coleman, Pierre Bourdieu, and Robert Putaman. This increased attention for social capital is evident among several research topics, conference papers, dissertations, and educational journals. Social capital is the name given to a store of value generated when a group of individuals invests resources in fostering a body of relationships with each other (a "social network"). These relationships, it is argued, create trust by fostering shared norms, improve contract enforcement by easing information flows, and enhance sanctions against deviant behavior by facilitating collective action. Hence the real meaning of social capital is the quality of social relations. It is the quality of relationships, understood through the use of the...
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