HDFS 385 Exam 1 Study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Questions And Correct
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social capital a resource for individual and collective actors created by the configuration and
content of the network of their more or less durable social relations
two main views of social capital external and internal
internal view of social capital focus= feature of internal linkages within collective actors
perspective= political science, socio-centric analysis
external view of social capital focus= resource in focal actor's external linkages
perspective= sociological, ego-centric, network analysis
sources of social capital networks
norms
beliefs
rules/formal institutions
networks -sources of social captial
-closure (coleman): dense networks where contacts are connected to each other-
> facilitates norms and trust
-structural holes (burt): sparse networks with non-redundant ties-> brokerage
opportunities
norms -sources of social capital
-generalized reciprocity: 'ill do this for you knowing that somewhere does the
road you'll do something for me' (putnam)
beliefs -source of social capital
=-shared meanings, interpretations, and systems of meaning that allow
communication and collaboration
, rules/formal institutions -source of social captial
-shape networks, norms, and beliefs
-can have a direct effect on social capital
benefits of social capital information
power/influence
solidarity
information -benefit of social capital
-access to braoder sources at a lower cost
power/influence -benefit of social capital
-ability to get things done through obligations and brokerage
solidarity -benefit of social capital
-compliance with norms, reduced need for formal control
risks of social capital ('the bad and the ugly') - for focal actor: costs of maintaining relaitonships, overembededness, restrictions
on freedom, downward leveling norms
-negative externalities: fragmentation of broader whole, collusion against broader
interests, restricted access by outsiders
key theorists of social capital mention -coleman: closure, multiple ties, social capital as collective good
-burt: structural holes, brokerage opportunities
-punam: civic engagement, generalized reciprocity
-portes: consummatory vs instrumental motivations, downside of social capital
-bordieu: convertability of capital forms
unequal childhoods (lareau) reading -core argument= social class shapes the cultural logic of child rearing, which
transmits differential advantages to children. Middle class families engage in
concerted cultivation; working class and poor families engage in the
accomplishment of natural growth
concerted cultivation (middle class) -key elements= parents actively foster and assesses child's talents, opinions, and
skills
-organization of daily life= multiple, adult-orchestrated leisure activities
-language use= reasoning, extended negotiations, child contestation
-interventions in institutions: criticisms and interventions on child's behalf, training
child for this role
-consequences= emerging sense of entitlement
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Terms in this set (69)
social capital a resource for individual and collective actors created by the configuration and
content of the network of their more or less durable social relations
two main views of social capital external and internal
internal view of social capital focus= feature of internal linkages within collective actors
perspective= political science, socio-centric analysis
external view of social capital focus= resource in focal actor's external linkages
perspective= sociological, ego-centric, network analysis
sources of social capital networks
norms
beliefs
rules/formal institutions
networks -sources of social captial
-closure (coleman): dense networks where contacts are connected to each other-
> facilitates norms and trust
-structural holes (burt): sparse networks with non-redundant ties-> brokerage
opportunities
norms -sources of social capital
-generalized reciprocity: 'ill do this for you knowing that somewhere does the
road you'll do something for me' (putnam)
beliefs -source of social capital
=-shared meanings, interpretations, and systems of meaning that allow
communication and collaboration
, rules/formal institutions -source of social captial
-shape networks, norms, and beliefs
-can have a direct effect on social capital
benefits of social capital information
power/influence
solidarity
information -benefit of social capital
-access to braoder sources at a lower cost
power/influence -benefit of social capital
-ability to get things done through obligations and brokerage
solidarity -benefit of social capital
-compliance with norms, reduced need for formal control
risks of social capital ('the bad and the ugly') - for focal actor: costs of maintaining relaitonships, overembededness, restrictions
on freedom, downward leveling norms
-negative externalities: fragmentation of broader whole, collusion against broader
interests, restricted access by outsiders
key theorists of social capital mention -coleman: closure, multiple ties, social capital as collective good
-burt: structural holes, brokerage opportunities
-punam: civic engagement, generalized reciprocity
-portes: consummatory vs instrumental motivations, downside of social capital
-bordieu: convertability of capital forms
unequal childhoods (lareau) reading -core argument= social class shapes the cultural logic of child rearing, which
transmits differential advantages to children. Middle class families engage in
concerted cultivation; working class and poor families engage in the
accomplishment of natural growth
concerted cultivation (middle class) -key elements= parents actively foster and assesses child's talents, opinions, and
skills
-organization of daily life= multiple, adult-orchestrated leisure activities
-language use= reasoning, extended negotiations, child contestation
-interventions in institutions: criticisms and interventions on child's behalf, training
child for this role
-consequences= emerging sense of entitlement
