Network Capital: an Expression of Social Capital in the Network Society
Citation:
Acevedo, M. (2007). “Network Capital: an Expression of Social Capital in the Network Society”. In
The Journal of Community Informatics, 2 (3). Vancouver: Journal of Community Informatics. Retrieved February 18, 2008 from http://www.ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej/article/viewArticle/267/317
Work data:
ISSN: 1712-4441Type of work: Article (academic)
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Information SocietyAbstract:
This article deals with an emerging type of social capital which is labeled as ‘network capital’. It is formed from collaborative practices emerging from e-enabled human networks. It is proposed that network capital is a specific type of social capital in the Network Society, and that it holds significant value for the advancement of human development around the world.
