Social Capital, Diversity, and the Welfare State

Richard Johnston editor Fiona Kay editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of British Columbia Press

Published:1st Jul '07

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This book represents a landmark consideration of the diverse meanings,causal foundations, and positive and negative consequences of socialcapital, with a particular focus on its role in mitigating or enhancingsocial inequalities.

This book represents a landmark consideration of the diverse meanings, causal foundations, and positive and negative consequences of social capital, with a particular focus on its role in mitigating or enhancing social inequalities.

Social capital is arguably the most critical idea to emerge in thesocial sciences in the last two decades. Emphasizing the importance ofsocial networks, communication, and the symbolic and material exchangesthat strengthen communities, social capital has been the subject of anexpansive body of literature. Social Capital, Diversity, and theWelfare State represents a landmark consideration of the diversemeanings, causal foundations, and positive and negative consequences ofsocial capital, with a particular focus on its role in mitigating orenhancing social inequalities.

The chapters, written by economists, political scientists, andsociologists, address a range of empirical and theoretical issues. Thisbook is cutting-edge addition to the field that offers fresh insightsinto the conceptualization, operation, sources, and consequences ofsocial capital in Canadian society.

This book, written by a team of exciting researchers, helps us understand the importance of trust, social networks, and norms of generalized reciprocity for social inequality, race and ethnic relations, multiculturalism, family relations, and health. Kay and Johnston have helped to organize and advance a key theoretical and empirical challenge of the 21st century in the social sciences. Students and scholars in sociology and political science will find this book a thorough and thought provoking examination of social capital. -- Reza Nakhaie, author of Debates on Social Inequality: Class, Gender, and Ethnicity in Canada

ISBN: 9780774813105

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Weight: 540g

368 pages