Social capital is the practice of developing and maintaining positive, healthy relationships. Those relationships make up the social networks of people willing to help each other when necessary.

Social capital is the intangible resources embedded within interpersonal relationships or social institutions. While social capital may seem simple to identify, it can be challenging to conceptualize ...

The concept of social capital has been inconsistently defined and described.[i] That should not be surprising, given that social capital is intangible and not easily measured. (The same is true of ...

Social capital is scarce in atomized “Bowling Alone” America, and the fault lines reflect long-standing geographical and social divides ...

The word “meritocracy” has reached new heights, becoming ubiquitous in everyday conversation and in debates about identity politics. The concept is seemingly simple: Strong ability yields well-earned ...

Social capital — the norms, relationships and networks that enable people to act collectively — is increasingly linked to positive development and well-being outcomes. Communities with higher stocks ...

Community provides essential support in economically disadvantaged areas. Source: Lightspring/Shutterstock This post was co-authored by Sonya Faber, Ph.D., MBA, and ...

Three women laugh together, standing outside in the sunlight. Source: Priscilla Du Preez / Unsplash If you have spent time in an organization (or in graduate study of sociology or economics), you have ...

[Social capital is] the sum of the actual and potential resources embedded within, available through, and derived from the network of relationships possessed by an individual or social unit. --Janine ...