Open AccessOn the justification of use of the term "social capital"
Author(s) -
Nataša Golubović,
Srdjan Golubovic
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
zbornik matice srpske za društvene nauke/zbornik matice srpske za društvene nauke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0836
pISSN - 0352-5732
DOI - 10.2298/zmsdn1345595g
Subject(s) - social reproduction , individual capital , social mobility , social position , social capital , social entropy , sociology , social engagement , social status , social change , social relation , social transformation , positive economics , financial capital , economic system , economics , social science , economic growth , social inertia , human capital
Social relationships which are at the base of social capital enable access to different resources. As a set of resources available through social relationships, social capital is in fact social and political phenomenon; resultant, in the sociological science, from institutions and activities of social groups. At the same time, social capital has its economic dimension reflected in the additional productivity which results from the synergy of social relationships. However, there are disputes among authors about whether we could those aspects of social structures which are usually labelled as social capital really regard as a form of capital. The aim of this paper is to investigate justification of use of the term ?social capital? to indicate resources available through social ties, which could enhance welfare of individuals and of the entitire society.