Critical Perspectives on Social Capital and Development: Theory and Practice

Fatmanil Döner

doi:10.36484/liberal.1171327

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Critical Perspectives on Social Capital and Development: Theory and Practice

Abstract

This study intends to investigate the concept of social capital on the basis of evidence provided by theoretical perspectives and empirical studies. Various definitions of social capital touch upon beliefs, values, networks, and trust by complicating the meaning and creating conceptual chaos. In addition to shaky conceptual foundations, methodological inadequacies are also framing numerous problems and challenges. Moreover, lack of power, class, race, gender etc. analysis in the literature makes it difficult to contribute to poverty alleviation. In this respect, first, the origins of the social capital, definition, and the development of the concept will be explored. The investigation of the role of the World Bank in the promotion of the concept and the empirical evidences will constitute second part of this work. It is argued here in order to foster mechanisms of development, social capital projects require broader, more collaborative, and innovative approaches.

Keywords

Social capital , Development , Poverty , World Bank

Sosyal Sermaye ve Kalkinma Uzerine Elestirel Yaklasimlar

Öz

Bu çalışma, sosyal sermaye kavramını alandaki teorik yaklaşımlara ve ampirik çalışmalara dayanarak eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Sosyal sermaye kavramının toplumdaki inanç, değer ve güven ilişkilerine dokunan çok sayıdaki tanımı anlam karmaşası ve kavramsal karışıklık yaratmaktadır. Bu çok sağlam olmayan kavramsal altyapıya ek olarak metodolojik yetersizlikler de bilimsel açıdan kavramın sorgulanmasına neden olmaktadır. Sosyal sermaye literatüründe güç, sınıf, ırk, toplumsal cinsiyet analizlerinin eksik olması kavramın yoksulluğun giderilmesi ve kalkınma konularında katkıda bulunmasını zorlaştırmaktadır. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın ilk bölümü sosyal sermaye kavramının çıkış noktası, tanımı ve gelişmesine odaklanacaktır. Dünya Bankası’nın ampirik tasarımları ve teşvikleri bu çalışmanın ikinci bölümünde incelenecektir. Sonuç olarak, kalkınma mekanizmalarını harekete geçirebilmek için sosyal sermaye kavramı daha geniş, kapsayıcı ve yenilikçi bakış açılarına ihtiyaç duymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sosyal Sermaye , Yoksulluk , Kalkınma , Dünya Bankası

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Fatmanil Döner ^*
0000-0001-8235-7297
Türkiye

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

18 Temmuz 2023

Yayımlanma Tarihi

20 Mart 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

5 Eylül 2022

Kabul Tarihi

26 Ocak 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Sayı: 109

DOI

https://doi.org/10.36484/liberal.1171327

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https://izlik.org/JA75YA95HY

APA

Döner, F. (2023). Critical Perspectives on Social Capital and Development: Theory and Practice. Liberal Düşünce Dergisi, 109, 105-126. https://doi.org/10.36484/liberal.1171327

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Critical Perspectives on Social Capital and Development: Theory and Practice

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Sosyal Sermaye ve Kalkinma Uzerine Elestirel Yaklasimlar

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