Exploring 'Unseen' Social Capital in Community Participation - Everyday Lives of Poor Mainland Chinese Migrants in Hong Kong (Paperback)

This volume argues that using social capital to eradicate poverty is unlikely to succeed because its mainstream approach mistakenly assumes that social capital necessarily benefits poor people. The inadequacy of that assumption, Sam Wong argues, calls for a reassessment of human motivations, institutional dynamics, and the complexity of structures in social capital building. Proposing a "pro-poor" perspective, in which poverty-specific outcomes are highlighted, he suggests an exploration of "unseen" social capital is in order--not only to challenge the mainstream understanding of "seen" social capital, but to demonstrate the need for everyday cooperation, which is shaped by social norms, influenced by conscious and unconscious motivations, and subject to changes in priority based on livelihood. A useful volume for both policy makers and practitioners, "Exploring 'Unseen' Social Capital in Community Participation "offers a fresh perspective in thinking about civic and social agency.

General

Imprint:	Amsterdam University Press
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	ICAS Publications series
Release date:	July 2007
First published:	December 2007
Authors:	Sam Wong
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-90-5356-034-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment
LSN:	90-5356-034-3
Barcode:	9789053560341

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