Social capital, diversity, and the welfare state / edited by Fiona M. Kay and Richard Johnston.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Johnston, Richard, 1948-

Kay, Fiona.

Series:

Equality, security, community.

Equality, security, community, 1715-8117

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social capital (Sociology)--Canada.

Social capital (Sociology).

Cultural pluralism--Canada.

Cultural pluralism.

Multiculturalism--Canada.

Multiculturalism.

Trust--Social aspects--Canada.

Trust.

Welfare state--Canada.

Welfare state.

Canada--Social policy.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Social capital is arguably the most critical idea to emerge in the social sciences in the last two decades. Emphasizing the importance of social networks, communication, and the symbolic and material exchanges that strengthen communities, social capital has been the subject of an expansive body of literature. Social Capital, Diversity, and the Welfare State represents a landmark consideration of the diverse meanings, causal foundations, and positive and negative consequences of social capital, with a particular focus on its role in mitigating or enhancing social inequalities. The chapters, written by economists, political scientists, and sociologists, address a range of empirical and theoretical issues. This book is cutting-edge addition to the field that offers fresh insights into the conceptualization, operation, sources, and consequences of social capital in Canadian society.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Figures and Tables""; ""1 Introduction""; ""Part 1: Theoretical Overview""; ""2 Ubiquity and Disciplinary Contrasts of Social Capital""; ""3 The Dynamics of Social Capital: Who Wants to Stay In If Nobody Is Out?""; ""4 Equality, Trust, and Multiculturalism""; ""Part 2: Studies of Social Capital and Determinants of Social Capital""; ""5 Measuring and Modelling Interpersonal Trust""; ""6 Gender, Early Experiences with “Social Capital,� and Adult Community Participation""; ""7 Ethnicity and Social Capital in Canada""

""8 Social Capital and Political Struggles of Immigrants: Sri Lankan Tamils and Black Caribbean Peoples in Toronto""""Part 3: Consequences of Social Capital: Policy and Government Programs""; ""9 Social Capital and Intergenerational Coresidence: How Ethnic Communities and Families Shape Transitions to Adulthood""; ""10 Social Capital and Health in Canada: (Compositional) Effects of Trust, Participation in Networks, and Civic Activity on Self-Rated Health""; ""11 Ethnicity, Trust, and the Welfare State""; ""Works Cited""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-74119-5

9786612741197

0-7748-5523-1

OCLC:

923445300

Publisher Number:

9780774813099