On the identity of social capital and the social capital of identity
In contemporary economics, social capital is identified by some with norms and networks that enhance trust, reciprocity and cooperation for the production of public goods. But critics claim that social capital is principally of individualist origin and provides solid ground for the subordination of...
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| description | In contemporary economics, social capital is identified by some with norms and networks that enhance trust, reciprocity and cooperation for the production of public goods. But critics claim that social capital is principally of individualist origin and provides solid ground for the subordination of labour by capital. We argue that, despite neoclassical (mis)treatments, more socialised conceptions of social capital address individuals’ capacities to share a sense of social obligation and common identity and pursue joint strategies for public welfare. We attempt to reinstate the ‘social’ in social capital via the concept of social embeddedness, where individuals freely engage in processes of reflection, social mobilisation and political debate to assess different and often conflicting values and objectives across multiple collective agencies. Choices thus depend not only on personal utility, but also on personal identity, i.e. what kind of person one wants to be and what kind of society one wishes to have. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c3897ced90a4cb09aab8c199f2518572022-12-21T23:01:08ZporUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulRevista Debates1982-52691982-52692015-08-01921135On the identity of social capital and the social capital of identityAsimina Christoforou0University of Economics and BusinessIn contemporary economics, social capital is identified by some with norms and networks that enhance trust, reciprocity and cooperation for the production of public goods. But critics claim that social capital is principally of individualist origin and provides solid ground for the subordination of labour by capital. We argue that, despite neoclassical (mis)treatments, more socialised conceptions of social capital address individuals’ capacities to share a sense of social obligation and common identity and pursue joint strategies for public welfare. We attempt to reinstate the ‘social’ in social capital via the concept of social embeddedness, where individuals freely engage in processes of reflection, social mobilisation and political debate to assess different and often conflicting values and objectives across multiple collective agencies. Choices thus depend not only on personal utility, but also on personal identity, i.e. what kind of person one wants to be and what kind of society one wishes to have.http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/debates/article/view/55845Social CapitalSocial EmbeddednessIdentityNeoclassical Theory |
| spellingShingle | Asimina Christoforou On the identity of social capital and the social capital of identity Revista Debates Social Capital Social Embeddedness Identity Neoclassical Theory |
| title | On the identity of social capital and the social capital of identity |
| title_full | On the identity of social capital and the social capital of identity |
| title_fullStr | On the identity of social capital and the social capital of identity |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the identity of social capital and the social capital of identity |
| title_short | On the identity of social capital and the social capital of identity |
| title_sort | on the identity of social capital and the social capital of identity |
| topic | Social Capital Social Embeddedness Identity Neoclassical Theory |
| url | http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/debates/article/view/55845 |
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