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social capital

[ soh-shuhl kap-i-tl ]

noun

Sociology.
  1. the interpersonal relationships, institutions, and other social assets of a society or group that can be used to gain advantage:

    the impact of social capital on productivity and economic well-being; the ways in which women accumulate social capital.



social capital

noun

  1. the network of social connections that exist between people, and their shared values and norms of behaviour, which enable and encourage mutually advantageous social cooperation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of social capital1

First recorded in 1830–35
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Seemingly apolitical activities such as the arts, planting community gardens, teaching literacy courses, volunteering at food banks, cleaning up litter, and helping people and animals in need are also a way to create the types of personal relationships, social capital, and networks that will be required for mutual aid, organizing, and other forms of pro-democracy work and collective action in this time of great crisis.

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The coins now hold a 41% share of the total Web3 market capitalization — the decentralized platforms that use digital assets — according to data compiled by Social Capital Markets.

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We also need ‘social capital’ — strong community bonds that are the reason and the way we work to rebuild.

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These supposed experts willfully repeated that same error years later, because to admit they were catastrophically wrong would be a narcissistic injury both to them personally but also to the larger political class that has given them much of their identity and social capital.

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“Degree attainment cannot be the only pathway to stable, well-paid work. Even though individuals with bachelor’s degrees earn significantly more over their lifetimes than those without, degrees are not a panacea, particularly in the absence of practical experience and social capital.”

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