Geography of development: development, civil society and inequality – social capital is (almost) dead?

Radcliffe, Sarah A.

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“…The concept of social capital goes back to the question of what holds societies together, and is used to explain why some societies develop better than others (Narayan and Pritchett, 1999;Serageldin and Grootaert, 2000). In this way the concept has found application in development studies (Narayan and Pritchett, 1999) and human geography (Radcliffe, 2004;Bohle, 2005), being relevant in the public discourse and for institutional policy, most prominently adopted by the World Bank (Holt, 2008;Krishna and Shrader, 1999;Dasgupta and Serageldin, 2000). Most recently, especially in the context of resource management and environmental (climate) change, social capital is considered to have explanatory power for how social networks and collective action can increase community resilience (Adger, 2003;Pelling, 2011;Jones and Clark, 2013).…”

Section: The Concept Of Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 96%

Climate change adaptation under a social capital approach – An analytical framework for small islands

Petzold

Ratter

2015

Ocean & Coastal Management

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Section: The Concept Of Social Capitalmentioning

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Climate change adaptation under a social capital approach – An analytical framework for small islands

Petzold

Ratter

2015

Ocean & Coastal Management

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“…The lesson is that theories must specify the source of trust that effects obligation rather than simply identifying its presence. Radcliffe (2004) argues that such 'black box' views of social capital undertheorise social relations and she urges researchers to be more specific about the types of norms and networks that exist. In my study, as I will detail below, the UK migrant networks were largely elite-based, with an emphasis on building cultural capital in the context of racism.…”

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Embedded Cosmopolitanism and the Politics of Obligation: The Ghanaian Diaspora and Development

Mohan

2006

Environ Plan A

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The paper analyses how identities and obligations operate within the spaces of transnational communities and how this affects development. Within spatially diffuse communities identities are fluid and overlapping, as are the obligations to multiple others -be that kin, ethnic group or nation -in different localities. The paper is concerned with the institutions through which these identities are formed and obligations are realised. These include families, clans, hometown associations, and religious organisations, which link people 'abroad' to people 'at home'. I understand these spaces as a form of public sphere involving a 'deterritorialised' citizenship, which has been termed 'embedded cosmopolitanism'. In this way obligations are not legally defined but operate as part of the moral universe of those concerned. The case study is based upon recent fieldwork on Ghanaians in the UK and their connections to other Ghanaians outside Ghana and to those at home. Research reveals how these complex networks of affiliation operate as well as the ways in which the state seeks to 'capture' support from them and how migrants selectively redefine both ethnic identities and family boundaries.

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“…SC is a quality of social networks (Holt 2008;Mohan & Mohan 2002;Radcliffe 2004;Coleman 1988;Glaeser, Laibson & Sacerdote 2002;Putnam 2001), and is built about the core idea that 'social networks have value' (Putman 2000, p19, emphasis added). As Westlund (2006, p.1) asserts, SC as a concept can be understood as emerging from the work of Bourdieu (1983) and Coleman (1988).…”

Section: The Conceptualization Of Social Capitalmentioning

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Social Capital, Local Communities and Culture-led Urban Regeneration Processes: The Sydney Olympic Park Experience

Prior¹,

Blessi²

2012

CCS Journal

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Culture has become increasingly important in regeneration processes designed to deal with urban futures. Urban regeneration processes in which culture has played a prominent role range from large-scale public investments in cultural facilities and artefacts as 'hallmarks' of urban regeneration projects (e.g. Guggenheim Bilbao), through to the use of 'one shot' cultural events such as the Olympic Games as a catalyst and engine for regenerating urban areas. The aim of this paper is to examine the association between social capital (SC), local communities and the culture-led regeneration process at Sydney Olympic Park (SOP), New South Wales, Australia. The catalyst for the transformation of an industrial wasteland into SOP was the awarding of the Olympics to Sydney in 1993. A convenience sample of 47 professional reports associated with the regeneration process at SOP between 1993 and 2010 were analyzed, the aim being to understand how local communities had been linked to the regeneration process through SC. Results from the analysis identified three principal associations between SC, local communities and the ongoing SOP regeneration process. The first association related to how, during the early years of the regeneration process, SC was used as a means of expressing concern about how governance mechanisms implemented at SOP might adversely impact the ability of local communities to engage in decision making that affected their local environment. The second related to the use of community development programs to build SC in local communities through the SOP development. The third related to a call for the development of measures to understand how the development of SOP impacts on the SC in local communities. Eight in-depth interviews with professionals involved in the regeneration process were used to provide further insights into the three principal associations. The paper discusses findings through reference to broader arguments surrounding the potential, capacity and nature of SC.

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Geography of development: development, civil society and inequality – social capital is (almost) dead?

Cited by 59 publications

References 45 publications

Climate change adaptation under a social capital approach – An analytical framework for small islands

Climate change adaptation under a social capital approach – An analytical framework for small islands

Embedded Cosmopolitanism and the Politics of Obligation: The Ghanaian Diaspora and Development

Social Capital, Local Communities and Culture-led Urban Regeneration Processes: The Sydney Olympic Park Experience

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