Social capital
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| - | A '''society''' is a [[group (sociology)|grouping]] of [[individual]]s, which is characterized by [[common]] [[interest]]s and may have distinctive [[culture]] and [[institutions]]. In a society, members can be from a different [[ethnic group]]. A "Society" may refer to a particular people, such as the [[Yoruba people]], to a [[nation state]], such as [[Switzerland]], or to a broader cultural group, such as a [[Western society]]. Society can also refer to an organized group of people associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes. | + | '''Social capital''' is a [[sociological]] concept, which refers to connections within and between [[social network]]s. |
| - | ===Western society=== | + | |
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| - | The development of the [[Western world]] has brought with it the emerging concepts of [[Western culture]], politics and ideas, often referred to simply as ''Western society''. Geographically, it covers at the very least the countries of [[Western Europe]], [[North America]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] and sometimes also includes [[South America]] and [[Israel]]. The cultures and lifestyles of all of these stem from Western Europe. They all enjoy relatively strong economies and stable governments, allow freedom of religion, have chosen democracy as a form of governance, favor capitalism and international trade, are heavily influenced by [[Judeo-Christian values]], and have some form of political and military alliance or cooperation. | + | |
| - | == See also == | + | |
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| * [[Civil society]] | * [[Civil society]] | ||
| - | * [[Community]] | + | * [[Five Capitals]] |
| - | * [[Culture]] | + | * [[Guanxi]] |
| - | * [[Mass society]] | + | * [[Liberal democracy]] |
| - | * [[Open society]] | + | * [[Pierre Bourdieu]] |
| - | * [[Religion]] | + | * [[Reed's law]] |
| - | * [[Social actions]] | + | * [[Academic Capital]] |
| - | * [[Social capital]] | + | * [[Cultural economics]] |
| - | * [[Social cohesion]] | + | * [[Economics of religion]] |
| - | * [[Societal collapse]] | + | * [[Sociology of religion]] |
| - | * [[Social contract]] | + | |
| - | * [[Social disintegration]] | + | |
| - | * [[Social solidarity]] | + | |
| - | * [[Social structure]] | + | |
| - | * [[Structure and agency]] | + | |
| - | * [[Stratification]] | + | |
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Template:Sociology Social capital is a sociological concept, which refers to connections within and between social networks.
See also
- Civil society
- Five Capitals
- Guanxi
- Liberal democracy
- Pierre Bourdieu
- Reed's law
- Academic Capital
- Cultural economics
- Economics of religion
- Sociology of religion
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