Open AccessAlternative approaches in the conceptualization of social capital
Author(s) -
Nataša Golubović,
Srdjan Golubovic
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
economic annals/ekonomski anali
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.148
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1820-7375
pISSN - 0013-3264
DOI - 10.2298/eka0775152g
Subject(s) - conceptualization , social capital , social reproduction , individual capital , positive economics , capital (architecture) , subject (documents) , economics , neoclassical economics , sociology , economic system , economic capital , social science , computer science , geography , profit (economics) , archaeology , artificial intelligence , library science
Despite the great interest for the concept and a considerable number of papers that deal with the subject of social capital, yet there is no unique and consistent definition of social capital. Forming a consistent theory of social capital is hindered by the presence of several different approaches in the analysis of this phenomenon. Depending on the author’s theoretical position in the definition of social capital or the analysis of its sources, components and outcomes, the emphasis rests on different social processes and relationships. The aim of this paper is to analyze alternative approaches in the conceptualization of social capital, their advantages and shortfalls, and their implications for the development of the social capital theory