Social Capital, Social Identities: From Ownership to Belonging by Christoph Henn

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Belongs to the core repertoire of social theory. This book helps you explore the competing notions of Social Capital in relation to trust, cooperation, and embeddedness, and scrutinize the Social Identity of humans as a showcase for distinction and association.

FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Current research on social capital tends to focus on an economic reading of social relations. Whereas economists pride themselves on reaching out to social theory at-large, sociologists criticize the economization of the social fabric. The concept of social capital serves as a touchstone for the study of the role of the economy in modern societies. It serves as a breach for expanding the reach of economic categories, yet it also yields the opportunity for questioning and transforming economic premises in the light of social theory and philosophy. Exploring the concept of social capital in the context of related terms like embeddedness, trust, sociability, and cooperation is particularly instructive. This collection of papers from various disciplines (philosophy, sociology, economics, religious studies) combines conceptual studies and empirical findings. It is a plea for re-embedding economic thought in a broader theoretical framework. By exploring the varieties of social identities implied in the theories of social capital, the authors argue for a social (or more sociable) conception of man.

Author Biography

Dieter Thomä, St. Gallen, Switzerland; Hans Bernhard Schmid, Vienna, Austria; Christoph Henning, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Long Description

Current research on social capital tends to focus on an economic reading of social relations. Whereas economists pride themselves on reaching out to social theory at-large, sociologists criticize the economization of the social fabric. The concept of social capital serves as a touchstone for the study of the role of the economy in modern societies. It serves as a breach for expanding the reach of economic categories, yet it also yields the opportunity for questioning and transforming economic premises in the light of social theory and philosophy. Exploring the concept of social capital in the context of related terms like embeddedness, trust, sociability, and cooperation is particularly instructive. This collection of papers from various disciplines (philosophy, sociology, economics, religious studies) combines conceptual studies and empirical findings. It is a plea for re-embedding economic thought in a broader theoretical framework. By exploring the varieties of social identities implied in the theories of social capital, the authors argue for a social (or more sociable) conception of man.

Details ISBN3110292807 Short Title SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL IDENTITI Language English ISBN-10 3110292807 ISBN-13 9783110292800 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 302 Pages 239 Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-08-19 Imprint De Gruyter Subtitle From Ownership to Belonging Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany Edited by Dieter Thomä UK Release Date 2014-08-19 Illustrations 10 Illustrations, black and white Author Dieter Thomä Publisher De Gruyter Alternative 9783110292930 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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