social capital

is resources based on group membership... relationships, networks of influence and support. Social position gives access.

is the sum of the actual or potential resources which are linked to possession of a durable recognition.

the aggregate of the actual or potential resources which are linked to possession of a durablerecognition. . network of more or less institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition . . . it provides each of its members with the backing of the collectively owned capital, a 'credential' which entitles them to credit, in the various senses of the word.' (Bourdieu. 1986: 248-50)

is important because, as with conventional capital, the more one has, the more one gets.

Social capital is important because, as with conventional capital, the more one has, the more one gets. Social capital also tends to be cumulative and self-reinforcing. As you use it to build connections and generate trust, it becomes easier to accumulate more trust, create denser networks, and produce more effective social norms. Unlike normal capital, however, social capital tends to deplete and waste away if not regularly paid out.13

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social capital