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"This is an excellent book. It is well–written in an informal and engaging style. It is very comprehensive in coverage, both in terms of large topics and in terms of the relevant literature. It is nuanced, balanced, and authoritative in tone. The micro–, meso–, macro–framework works very well indeed. This book will instantly become the best overall introduction so far to the rapidly increasing literature on social capital. I will surely use it in my own graduate and undergraduate teaching. This is a kind of book that I wish I had written myself."
Robert Putnam, Harvard University; author of Bowling Alone
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"This is an excellent book. It is well-written in an informal and engaging style. It is very comprehensive in coverage, both in terms of large topics and in terms of the relevant literature. It is nuanced, balanced, and authoritative in tone. The micro-, meso-, macro-framework works very well indeed. This book will instantly become the best overall introduction so far to the rapidly increasing literature on social capital. I will surely use it in my own graduate and undergraduate teaching. This is a kind of book that I wish I had written myself." Robert Putnam, Harvard University; author of Bowling Alone
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This is an excellent introductory work on the much discussed concept of 'social capital' by a senior policy advisor to the Labour government.
Building on the work of others, most notably Robert Putnam, Halpern seeks to define what is meant by the term, what relevance it has for different areas of life - whether it be health, crime, the economy etc - surveys the 'stock' of social 'capital' throughout the world and finally asks the question of what can be done to accrue it.
As a concept 'social capital' is useful for it implies that the social connections between people, their level of 'interconnectedness,' the extent of social cohesion in both their micro and macro forms in communities and in society as a whole really does matter. It matters for your health, for your job, for your bank balance, for levels of crime and for every other area of life. Durkheim and his famous work on the environmental impact on suicide rates was right, Thatcher, and her contention that society (abstract as it is) doesnt exist, was wrong.
David Halpern explains all this in his book far better than I can in a way that is comprehensible for those who are beginners in terms of the subject matter and detailed enough for those that are not.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A wonderful introduction! Most writers apply the concept of social capital to their own narrow area of interest. Halpern, by contrast, has written a wide-ranging, critical(at times he criticises Putnam and Coleman!) introductory book that is accessible to 3rd year undergraduates and above. He brings the subject alive.
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An extremely fine book
8 Sep 2008
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When I picked up this book by chance in the library, I was unprepared for the quality of its fine writing and great breadth of integration. David Halpern has written a masterpiece of social science. Both interesting and profound, the book covers an enormous range of topics, relating all of them to social capital. I felt as if a new land had opened up and welcomed me in. One of the ten best books I have read. Highly recommended. Ron Westrum
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Best Overall Introduction to Social Capital on the Market
27 Jun 2011
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This was by far the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to social capital that I have ever read, and I received my graduate degree working on this topic so I've read a few of these. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about Social Capital, and would even recommend reading this volume before attempting Putnam's classic "Bowling Alone". As Putnam himself is quoted on the back cover, this is the book he wishes he had written.
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