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Social capital
ConceptNetworks and associated trust and reciprocity can help people act together.
Explanation or usage
Social relationships can make information, coordination and mutual assistance available in ways isolated individuals lack. These capacities can benefit participants and others, but networks can also support exclusion or harmful activity. The term refers to relationships and their effects, not simply to an individual's wealth or friendliness.
Common misunderstandings
All social networks necessarily produce public benefits.
In Bowling Alone
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Related topic: civic relationships can support capacities for collective action.