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Herman, Andrew P.

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Social capital and communication: A case study of two urban community networks.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Social capital and communication: A case study of two urban community networks./
Author:	Herman, Andrew P.
Description:	204 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-06, Section: A, page: 2023.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International66-06A.
Subject:	Speech Communication. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3177729
ISBN:	9780542173189

Social capital and communication: A case study of two urban community networks.
Herman, Andrew P.

Social capital and communication: A case study of two urban community networks. - 204 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-06, Section: A, page: 2023.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Northwestern University, 2005.

In 1988, James Coleman popularized the theory of social capital within the sociological community. Scholars have since applied the concept in numerous contexts, including business and education settings, rural and urban communities, and religious and political movements. In the process, researchers have focused on a number of key socio-structural variables as important sources of social capital, such as trust, norms, beliefs, social rules and structural networks. This study argues that the theory of social capital can be improved and refined by understanding the influence of relational communication on the development and maintenance of individual networks of useful relationships. This research examined the effect of five interpersonal resources on people's social capital in two networks of urban community organizations. The resources of interpersonal trust, social support, similarity-attraction, power, and self-disclosure were measured in the context of the participants' relational communication with their technology partners. The study utilized a mixed-methods approach that began with in-depth interviews of key network members and was followed by a detailed quantitative questionnaire administered to the participants in each network. Onsite observations and formal written reports created by network leaders supplemented the earlier data. The data revealed that there is a conceptual link between the traditional socio-structural resources of social capital and the proposed interpersonal resources. Specifically, results indicated that the resources of self-disclosure and social support were helpful for task-oriented goals, while the other interpersonal resources helped participants meet their relational goals. The data also revealed that the formal role of each network leader had a strong influence on the participants' use of their interpersonal resources. Further research is needed to clarify the link between the interpersonal and socio-structural resources of social capital.

ISBN: 9780542173189Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017408
Speech Communication.

Social capital and communication: A case study of two urban community networks.
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