scholarly journals Associativity and social capital in the multicultural context of Chilean migration 2014-2017 Social networks in the immigrant response?

AWARI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Torreblanca Urzúa
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Integration Model ◽  
Political Networks ◽  
Multicultural Context ◽  
Migrant Organizations

This article discusses Putnam’s (2007) proposal about the possibility that intercultural heterogeneity may negatively affect social capital creation in the short term while also negatively affecting associativity. This issue will be discussed in relation to the case of collective political action by migrant organizations, namely MovimientoAcciónMigrante (MAM) and Coordinadora Nacional de Inmigrantes (CNI) in Chile during the 2014-2017 period. From a social network perspective, this article describes the context of the Chilean socio-political integration model, by both characterizing these groups and exploring the existence of—or lack thereof—politicization and social capital. This exercise seeks to elucidate whether these groups may or may not be considered social networks. By using a mixed-methods approach that included interviews and social network analysis techniques, the researchers accounted for here explores the question: Which are the politicization strategies used by socio-political networks composed by multicultural migrant organizations in the Chilean public sphere? From a combined perspective of political science and network analysis, this article addresses politicization and collective action of these collectives in Chile.

scholarly journals Someone to talk to: perspectives on personal discussion networks. An interview with Mario Luis Small

AWARI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Espinoza
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Final Part ◽  
The Social ◽  
Personal Social Networks

The article presents an interview with Dr. Mario Luis Small about his works and contributions to social network analysis. The conversation revolves around four topics: first, the linkages between his research on urban communities and the current validity of the social capital approach. The second section discusses multiplexity in personal social networks as well as the shortcomings of a deductive approach to this subject. Third, the interview considers the effects of the contexts of interaction for the analysis of discussion networks. The final part of the interview provides recommendations regarding the interpretation of the information obtained from a name generator

scholarly journals CAPITAL SOCIAL E TURISMO SOLIDÁRIO: A INCOESÃO DA COESÃO NA POLÍTICA DE DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL PARA O SERRO

GEOgraphia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (51) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weber Soares ◽  
Maria Flávia Pires Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Redes Sociales

Decorrente do tipo de capital social que consiste em laços de reciprocidade e de confiança mútua entre atores envolvidos na ação coletiva, a cooperação constitui a chave mestra do desenvolvimento sustentável para os formuladores do Programa Turismo Solidário – PTS. Se para a plena realização dos objetivos desse Programa, fazia-se necessário um estoque satisfatório de capital social circulante nas redes sociais das localidades serranas que foram por ele contempladas, então, analisar as conexões entre a perspectiva relacional do capital social e o problema da ação coletiva sumariza a ordem de preocupações que leva à consecução deste artigo. O recurso ao arcabouço teórico e metodológico da Análise de Redes Sociais para lançar luz sobre essas conexões mostrou que a concepção e a forma pela qual o PTS foi implantado em São Gonçalo do Rio das Pedras, Milho Verde e Capivari responderam pela incoesão das redes sociais do turismo e, com isso, pelo insucesso do PTS. Palavras-chave: Capital Social. Ação Coletiva. Turismo Solidário. Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Análise de Redes Sociais. SOCIAL CAPITAL AND SOLIDARITY TOURISM: THE DISCOHESION OF COHESION IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY FOR SERRO Abstract: For the creators of the Programa Turismo Solidário – PTS (Solidarity Tourism Program), cooperation is the master key of sustainable development. It results from a kind of social capital that consists of bonds of mutual trust among the actors involved in the collective action. Therefore, the complete fulfillment of the program's objectives demanded a sufficient supply of social capital circulating through the social networks of the localities in the Serro area included in the PTS. This paper aims to analyze the connections between the relational perspective of social capital and the problem of collective action in this sociospatial context in Minas Gerais. Resorting to the theoretical and methodological framework of Social Network Resorting to the theoretical and methodological framework of Social Network Analysis in order to clarify these connections allowed us to see that the formulation of PTS and how it was implemented in São Gonçalo do Rio das Pedras, Milho Verde e Capivari contributed to the lack of cohesion in the tourism social networks and, as a result, the failure of PTS. Keywords: Social Capital. Collective Action. Solidarity Tourism. Sustainable Development. Social Network Analysis. CAPITAL SOCIAL Y TURISMO SOLIDARIO: LA DESCOHESIÓN DE LA COHESIÓN EN LA POLÍTICA DE DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE PARA SERRO Resumen: Para los creadores del Programa Turismo Solidario – PTS, la cooperación es la llave maestra del desarrollo sostenible. Ella es el resultado de una especie de capital social que consiste en lazos de confianza mutua entre los actores involucrados en la acción colectiva. Por tanto, el pleno cumplimiento de los objetivos del programa exigía una oferta suficiente de capital social circulando a través de las redes sociales de las localidades del Serro incluidas en el PTS. Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar las conexiones entre la perspectiva relacional del capital social y el problema de la acción colectiva en este contexto socioespacial en Minas Gerais. Recurrir al marco teórico y metodológico del Análisis de Redes Sociales para aclarar estas conexiones nos permitió ver que la formulación del PTS y cómo se implementó en São Gonçalo do Rio das Pedras, Milho Verde e Capivari contribuyeron a la descohesión en las redes sociales turísticas y, como consecuencia, al fracaso del PTS. Palabras clave: Capital social. Acción colectiva. Turismo solidario. Desarrollo sostenible. Análisis de redes sociales

Using Social Network Analysis in the Classroom: An Experiential Activity and Tool to Enhance a Sense of Community

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-218
Author(s):  
Mary B. Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Network Analyses ◽  
Social Network Data ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Network Analyses

This article presents an experiential exercise where students learn the basics of social network analysis, relate social networks to social capital, and analyze their own networks in the classroom. Instructors of all types of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels can use this activity to teach students about social networks and build a greater sense of community in the classroom. This article provides instructions for collecting students’ social network data, teaching students about social networks as the basis for social capital, guiding students through basic social network analyses, and facilitating a discussion about ways to increase social capital for individuals and collectives. While engaging in this activity, students have opportunities to interact with other students and build high-quality relationships. In doing so, this exercise can facilitate a greater sense of community in the classroom, enrich the social capital for the collective, and promote students’ learning.

Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. xxii-13
Author(s):  
Ryan Light ◽  
James Moody
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Social Life ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Central Paradigm

This chapter provides an introduction to this volume on social networks. It argues that social network analysis is greater than a method or data, but serves as a central paradigm for understanding social life. The chapter offers evidence of the influence of social network analysis with a bibliometric analysis of research on social networks. This analysis underscores how pervasive network analysis has become and highlights key theoretical and methodological concerns. It also introduces the sections of the volume broadly structured around theory, methods, broad conceptualizations like culture and temporality, and disciplinary contributions. The chapter concludes by discussing several promising new directions in the field of social network analysis.

The Oxford Handbook of Social Networks

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Computational Social Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
Diverse Field ◽  
The Rich

Social networks fundamentally shape our lives. Networks channel the ways that information, emotions, and diseases flow through populations. Networks reflect differences in power and status in settings ranging from small peer groups to international relations across the globe. Network tools even provide insights into the ways that concepts, ideas and other socially generated contents shape culture and meaning. As such, the rich and diverse field of social network analysis has emerged as a central tool across the social sciences. This Handbook provides an overview of the theory, methods, and substantive contributions of this field. The thirty-three chapters move through the basics of social network analysis aimed at those seeking an introduction to advanced and novel approaches to modeling social networks statistically. The Handbook includes chapters on data collection and visualization, theoretical innovations, links between networks and computational social science, and how social network analysis has contributed substantively across numerous fields. As networks are everywhere in social life, the field is inherently interdisciplinary and this Handbook includes contributions from leading scholars in sociology, archaeology, economics, statistics, and information science among others.

Reversing the flow of short-term missions within a partnership model: Perceptual outcomes

2020 ◽  
pp. 009182962097237
Author(s):  
Simone Mulieri Twibell
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Partnership Model ◽  
And Function ◽  
Bidirectional Flow ◽  
The Church

Short-term missions provide opportunities for the formation of cross-cultural relationships and joint evangelistic endeavors. Scholars have challenged the typical unidirectional nature of short-term mission and partnership efforts, advocating for a more bidirectional flow of resources. This article analyzes the dynamics of reverse short-term missions with the goal of understanding their contributions from the perspective of the American hosts. The author suggests that reverse short-term missions bridge social capital across social networks and function as “networks of invigoration” by bringing information benefits to their hosts. These types of exchanges have the potential to help the American church reinterpret familiar experiences and see the mission of the church in a new way. Five perceptual outcomes are identified: alteration of perspectives; service opportunities for the hosts; renewal of spiritual commitments; first-hand exposure to a different culture; and contact with faith-mission models.

Understanding Knowledge Networks Through Social Network Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronel Davel ◽  
Adeline S. A. Du Toit ◽  
Martie M Mearns
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Process Map ◽  
Knowledge Maps

Social network analysis (SNA) is being increasingly deployed as an instrument to plot knowledge and expertise as well as to confirm the character of connections in informal networks within organisations. This study investigated how the integration of networking into KM can produce significant advantages for organisations. The aim of the research was to examine how the interactions between SNA, Communities of Practice (CoPs) and knowledge maps could potentially influence knowledge networks. The researchers endeavour to illustrate via this question that cultivating synergies between SNA, CoPs and knowledge maps will enable organisations to produce stronger knowledge networks and ultimately increase their social capital. This article intends to present a process map that can be useful when an organisation wants to positively increase its social capital by examining influencing interactions between SNA, CoPs and knowledge maps, thereby enhancing the manner in which they share and create knowledge.

scholarly journals Homophily and Social Capital in a Network of Religious Congregations

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 653
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. McClure
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Sociology Of Religion ◽  
Religious Congregations ◽  
Major Metropolitan Area ◽  
Curvilinear Relationships ◽  
The Relationship

This article investigates the relationship between homophily, the tendency for relationships to be more common among similar actors, and social capital in a social network of religious congregations from eight counties encompassing and surrounding a major metropolitan area in the southeastern United States. This network is inter-congregational, consisting of congregations and the relationships between them. Two types of social capital are investigated: the first involves the extent to which congregations bridge across structural holes, or bridge together otherwise disconnected congregations within the network; secondly, network closure involves the extent to which congregations are embedded in tight-knit clusters. Analyses use two types of homophily (religious and racial) to predict both outcomes, and they test linear and curvilinear relationships between both forms of homophily and the outcomes. Results indicate that congregations with moderate levels of religious homophily are more likely to bridge between otherwise disconnected congregations; however, congregations with low or high religious homophily as well as congregations with high racial homophily are more likely to be embedded in tight-knit relational clusters. This article contributes additional social network research on congregations and evidence of curvilinear relationships between homophily and social capital to the fields of social network analysis and sociology of religion.

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