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Donating and Volunteering as Social Capital in Bogotá
Author(s) -
TOCA TORRES CLAUDIA EUGENIA,
RODRÍGUEZ JESÚS CARRILLO
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
bulletin of latin american research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1470-9856
pISSN - 0261-3050
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-9856.2012.00797.x
Subject(s) - solidarity , social capital , social solidarity , capital (architecture) , perspective (graphical) , sociology , solidarity economy , social reproduction , social engagement , economic growth , political science , social science , economics , geography , law , archaeology , artificial intelligence , politics , computer science
While the term social capital has been in existence since 1835, it only became popular at the end of the twentieth century, with the emergence of the associational revolution and the appearance of the third sector. Since then, non‐governmental organisations (NGOs), volunteering, philanthropic financing and solidarity organisations have all shaped a common discourse. From a social capital perspective, and on the basis of a social survey, this article investigates the determinants of solidarity and participation in NGOs in Bogotá, Colombia. We conclude that the expression of social capital in Bogotá is made manifest through donations and volunteering, factors which should be considered in fundraising activities.