The Saliency of Political Cleavages and the "Dark Sides" of Social Capital
Evidence From Spain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4809707 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gema M García Albacete (University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany,), Gema M García-Albacete (0000-0002-2457-5699, University of Mannheim, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 691-716 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764209350832 |
| OpenAlex | W2044274620 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 25 |
This article explores the effects that a salient political center-periphery cleavage has on the structure (social networks) and outcomes (political attitudes) of social capital. The comparison of different regions within the same country supports the thesis that social capital is a reflection of the context in which it takes place. In this framework, social capital undermines equal representation of citizens' identities. Second, political fragmentation is reproduced by the existence of more bonding than bridging social capital. Finally, it allows for the identification of scenarios in which involvement in informal social networks leads to both positive and negative consequences for citizens' attitudes toward politics
Bridging (networking) · Cleavage (geology) · Economic capital · Economic growth · Economics · Human capital · Individual capital · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Salient · Social capital · Social reproduction · Social science · Sociology · Law · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |