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

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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Main Author: Son, Joonmo
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.
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.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780203104743
0203104749
9781136250798
1136250794
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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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