social capital
social capital noun: the goodwill, sympathy, and connections created by social interaction within and between social networks.
Noun
social capital (uncountable)
- The goodwill, sympathy, and connections created by social interaction within and between social networks.
- If [the individual] comes into contact with his neighbor, and they with other neighbors, there will be accumulation of social capital, which may immediately satisfy his social needs and which may bear a social potentiality sufficient to the substantial improvement of living conditions in the whole...1916, L.J. Hanifan, “The rural school community center”, in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 67: 130
- The value created by social relationships, with expected returns in the marketplace.
social capital meaning in Tamil
social capital in Tamil
- சமுதாய மூலதனம்
Questions about social capital
- What does social capital mean?
- Social capital means the goodwill, sympathy, and connections created by social interaction within and between social networks.
- What is social capital in Tamil?
- Social capital in Tamil is சமுதாய மூலதனம். See Social capital meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is social capital?
- Social capital is a noun.
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