Lecture 6: social capital and power

Question 1

core definitions of social capital

Answer 1

• the goodwill that is engendered by the fabric of social relations and that can be mobilized to facilitate action
• Social capital is the resource available to actors as a function of their location in the structure of their social relations

Question 2

three types of social structure

Answer 2

1. market relations (for goods and services
2. hierarchical relationships (obedience of authority for for example security)
3. social relations (for favors, gifts)

Question 3

benefits/risk of social capital (according to a conceptual model of social capital)

Answer 3

1. Opportunity
2. Motivation
3. Ability

Question 4

outcomes of social capital

Answer 4

• gaining currency

- influences career succes, helps workers find a job

Question 5

what is broker(age)?

Answer 5

brokers are a bridge and having an advantage to others in the form of options
- involves the flow or exchange from one actor to another via an intermediary
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the puntjes zijn broker, de lijn is bridge

Question 6

5 brokerage roles

Answer 6

1. coordinator (all members of the same group)
2. consulting (broker isn’t part of the 2 dots, the other ones are)
3. gatekeeper (broker is part of a group and gets info from someone outside of it)
4. representative (broker is part of a group and gives someone info outside of it)
5. liaison (everyone in their own group)

(think about the picture with dots, lines AND circles)

Question 7

network developments 1980-2005

Answer 7

steeds meer netwerk

• network changes over time, more connected
• connectivity has grown
• more density
• network very embedded
• focal actors have a central position in the network