...1995); however, the work of Bourdieu is probably the most relevant here. He describes social capital as: 'the aggregate of the actual or potential resources...institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintance or recognition - or in other words to membership of a group' (Bourdieu, 1986, p. 248). In a synthesis...

...structures. Thus, it is in this tradition that we adopt his definition of social capital as "the aggregate of actual or potential resources which are linked to...relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition" (248). This conceptualization is central to our approach as we explore how the amount of social capital...

...competition between businesses (Verheul et al., 2001:13). 6. Bourdieu (1985:248) defines social capital as 'the aggregate of the actual or potential resources...to possession of a durable network of more or less institutionalised relationships of mutual acquaintance or recognition'. 7. In all parts of the world,...

...prominence. Bourdieu defined social capital as "the aggregate of the actual or potential resources that are linked to possession of a durable network of more...of mutual acquaintance and recognition . . . which provide each of its members with the backing of collectively owned capital."16 Bourdieu's explanandum...

...social capital as an element differentiating rather than connecting society. I quote: "Social capital is the aggregate of the actual or potential resources...which are linked to possession of a durable network of a more or less institutionalized relationship network of mutual acquaintance and recognition. [...]...

...of the resources, actual or virtual, that accrue to an individual or a group by virtue of possessing a durable network of more or less institutionalized...relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition." It has been used extensively in past attempts to understand internal migration (eg, Marks 1983; Saenz...

...sum of resources, actual or virtual, that accrue to an individual or a group by virtue of possessing a durable network of more or less institutionalized...relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition". (Bourdieu/Wacquant 1992, 119) James Coleman: „Social capital is defined by its function. It is not...

...of the resources, actual or virtual, that accrue to an individual or a group by virtue of possessing a durable network of more or less institutionalized...relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition' (Bourdieu and Wacquant 1992: 119; see also Bourdieu 1986: 248). This definition stresses that social...

...new social ties can be created by supporting interpersonal awareness. 1 Social capital can be defined as the aggregate of the actual or potential resources, which are linked to the possession of a durable network of relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition [19]. Transparent...

...of the resources, actual or virtual, that accrue to an individual or a group by virtue of possessing a durable network of more or less institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition."27 One of the most significant aspects of digital communication has been its provision...