Social Capital, Social Identities: From Ownership to Belonging

Published by De Gruyter 2014

Social Capital, Social Identities

From Ownership to Belonging

Edited by: Dieter Thomä , Christoph Henning and Hans Bernhard Schmid

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110292930

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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.

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

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Introduction Dieter Thomä, Christoph Henning and Hans Bernhard Schmid Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Varieties of Belonging: Between Appropriation and Familiarization Dieter Thomä Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Cultural Capital and Elective Belonging: A British Case Study Mike Savage Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
Structures of Belonging, Types of Social Capital, and Modes of Trust Martin Endress Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
Trust and Cooperation among Economic Agents Partha Dasgupta Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
Respect, Concern, and Membership Stephen Darwall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
Social Capital and Self-Alienation An Augustinian Look at the Dark Heart of Community Hans Bernhard Schmid Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
Cement of Society? Why Civil Religion is unfit to create Social Bonds Michaela Rehm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
The Social Capital of Religious Communities in the Age of Globalization Hans G. Kippenberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
Social Capital and Power: A Sociological Point of View Franz Schultheis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
Modernity, Welfare State, and Inequality Individual and Societal Preconditions of Social Capital Martin Diewald and Joerg Luedicke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Social Capital, Public Goods, or the Common Good? Equality as a Hidden Agenda in Current Debates Christoph Henning Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
Index of Persons Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
Index of Subjects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Academics, institutes, libraries
Pages
- Front matter: 6
- Main content: 233
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 10
Keywords: Economy; society; trust; religion

eBook

Published: August 19, 2014
ISBN: 9783110292930

Hardcover

Published: August 19, 2014
ISBN: 9783110292800