From: "Jamie Morgan" <jamie-AT-morganj58.fsnet.co.uk>
Subject: BHA: Re: Social capital and critical realism
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 19:03:24 -0000


Hi Phil, depends on what you mean by social capital, Ben Fine is highly
critical of th elastic nature of the concept and the manner in which it has
facilitated the colonisation of social theory by economics and has provided
a superficial veneer to aspects of economicas without altering its
fundamental deficiencies. In these terms it would be difficult to reconcile
with complex structured depth realist accounts. In so far as it is used by
Bourdieu however there may be more scope for broadly realist applications.

Jamie

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From: "Phil Dobson" <p.dobson-AT-ecu.edu.au>
To: <owner-bhaskar-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 3:40 AM
Subject: BHA: Social capital and critical realism


> I was wondering if anyone knows of any work that has been done on linking
> the concept of social capital and critical realism. Social capital can be
> defined as  "the goodwill available to individuals or groups. Its source
> lies in the structure and content of the
> actor's social relations. Its effects flow from the information, influence
> and solidarity it makes available to the actor". The concept of social
> capital seems to fit well with a critical realist conception of society?
>
> Appreciate any ideas
>
> Philip Dobson
> Lecturer- School of MIS
> Faculty of Business and Public Management
> Edith Cowan University
> Pearson St
> Churchlands
> WA 6018
>
> Ph:  61 8 92738197
> Fax: 61 8 92738332
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