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Date |
2002-04 |
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p03091325 |
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abstract |
This paper reviews the contribution that the concept of social capital might make
to geography, and the contribution geography might make to the analysis of social
capital. We begin by summarizing the conceptual origins and dimensions of social capital,
in the process of
which we distinguish it from several other social properties (human and cultural capital;
social networks). We then summarize key criticisms of the concept, especially those
levelled at the work of Robert Putnam. The core of the paper is a discussion of the
issue of whether there might be a geography of social capital. We consider links between
geographical debates and the
concept of social capital, and we assess the difficulties of deriving spatially disaggregated
measures of social capital. We illustrate this discussion with reference to literature
on three sets of issues: the question of ‘institutional tissue’ and its effects on
regional development; the understanding of health inequalities; and the analysis of
comparative government performance. In
conclusion, we argue that the popularity of the concept reflects a combination of
academic and political developments, notably the search for ostensibly ‘costless’
policies of redistribution on the part of centrist governments. We therefore conclude
with a discussion of the practical applications of the concept in different contexts. |
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authors |
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2 |
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peerReviewed |
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volume |
26 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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label |
Mohan, G. and Mohan, J. (2002). Placing social capital. Progress in Human Geography,
26(2) pp. 191–210. |
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label |
Mohan, G. and Mohan, J. (2002). Placing social capital. Progress in Human Geography,
26(2) pp. 191–210. |
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Title |
Placing social capital |
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