Role of social capital in the process of community development
Social capital Generally social capital can be understand as a bounding a social relationship on the basis of culture, finance, norms, values…which have productive benefits. Like sociology, social capital has numerous definitions. Social capital is about the value of social networks, bonding similar peoples and bridging between diverse people, with norms of reciprocity (Dekker and Uslaner 2011) ‘the process by which social actors create and mobilize their networks connection within and between organizations to gain access to other social actors’(Knoke 1999) ‘A culture of trust and tolerance, in which extensive networks of voluntary associations emerge’ (Inglehart 1997) Types of social capital on the basis of network perspective Bonding (exclusive) Strong social bonds and trust (Homogeneous group, strong ties, that connects neighbors friends and colleagues) Bridging Cross organization partnership (Ties tha