Análise do capital social gerado no perfil @FasAmazonas

Abstract

This paper analyzes the social capital generated in the digital social network Twitter profile of the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (@FasAmazonas). It presents briefly the discussion of social networks and Twitter and some definitions of social capital. Elements are exposed even operators (categories) of the concept of social capital in social networks. The methodological procedures used in the research were: observations (systematic and unsystematic) assessment profile (followed and followers) and analysis of 300 updates. The survey results point to the existence of a dense circuit communication due to different forms of capital and a multiplicity of values, interests and motivations around the act of following the @ FasAmazonas.