Social capital and institutional constraints : a comparative analysis of China, Taiwan and the US /

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The sociological concept of social capital has grown in popularity in recent years and research programs in North America, Europe, and East Asia have demonstrated how social capital has a significant impact on occupational mobility, community building, social movement, and economic development. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Son, Joonmo
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.
Series:Routledge contemporary China series.
Subjects:
Social networks > Cross-cultural studies.
Economics > Sociological aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Social capital (Sociology) > China.
Social capital (Sociology) > Taiwan.
Social capital (Sociology) > United States.
Réseaux sociaux > Études transculturelles.
Capital social (Sociologie) > Chine.
Capital social (Sociologie) > Taiwan.
Capital social (Sociologie) > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Negotiating.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Interpersonal Relations.
Economics > Sociological aspects
Social capital (Sociology)
Social networks
China
Taiwan
United States
Cross-cultural studies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A comparative study of social capital
  • 2. Accessed and activated social capital
  • 3. Institutional constraints
  • 4. Theoretical models and hypotheses
  • 5. Data, methods, and measures
  • 6. Accessed social capital among the three societies
  • 7. Social capital and status attainment
  • 8. Social capital and institutional constraints.

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