social capital and community Flashcards
agency
is the capacity to change social structure through the will to do so of an individual or group.
bonding social capital
involves multiple ties among people or organizations located similarly in the socioeconomic system.
civic engagement
refers to people’s involvement in their communities and in the civic life of their nation. it includes involvement in political life , but it generally relates to participation in civil society.
civil religion
is a set of cultural ideas, symbols, and practices oriented to the direct worship of society (or the nation state) by its members. Generally, if certain members do not show sufficient deference or patriotism, they will be sanctioned negatively, either by state authorities or by other members of the society.