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James S. Coleman introduces the concept of social capital and its forms, and examines how it affects human capital formation and educational outcomes. He argues for a theoretical orientation that combines rational action and social structure, and criticizes the extreme individualistic and social deterministic approaches.
The effect of social capital within the family and in the community outside the family is examined. In this paper, the concept of social capital is introduced and illustrated, its forms are described, the social structural conditions under which it arises are examined, and it is used in an analys...
- James S. Coleman
- 1988
A chapter from a book that introduces the concept of social capital and argues for a theoretical orientation in sociology that combines rational action and social context. The author shows how social capital can account for the development of human capital and social organization.
This article reviews the conceptual and methodological challenges of social capital research, and proposes a typology of five types of social capital based on different aspects of social structures. It also examines various data sources and measures of social capital from national surveys in the US.
- Trent A. Engbers, Michael F. Thompson, Timothy F. Slaper
- 2017
Coleman introduces and illustrates the concept of social capital as a resource for action, and examines its forms and effects on educational outcomes. He argues that social capital is a way of introducing social structure into the rational action paradigm.
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital. Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital Author(s): James S. Coleman Source: The American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 94, Supplement: Organizations and Institutions: Sociological and Economic Approaches to the Analysis of Social Structure (1988), pp. S95-S120 Published by: The University of ...
Summary. This essay gives an outline of the main research questions of social capital theory and its foundation in the seminal paper by Coleman (1988) on the creation of human capital through social capital. The research questions address the discussions about the elements that make a network beneficial, the emergence of social capital and the ...
