Hi, If by 'Social capital' we mean 'the volunteer sector' which someone else seems to believe it is, then I'll tell you what I believe about Volunteerism: I believe it is the only way I have in this society (Canada) to act freely. I have always left room in my life to volunteer on issues related to social causes because I have realized that this was the only place I could speak about social issues and find kindred spirits. We are not free to speak at work, as civil servants, about things which our governments should do to improve society, not if we have a slightly radical bone in our body (I have a few of them) So volunteering on boards and committees in the not for profit sector is where I get my satrisfaction. Greta "Thompson, Kenneth" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Hi richard et al. I have to admit, I have never really felt that social capital and social theory were necessarily much in conflict- of course that's at least partially because my operational definition of social capital is simply a new "third way" term for the capacity for human beings to act collectively to solve problems and build their future (of course it can be used for other purposes). Its essentially solidarity and collective empowerment- and requires trust, common vision or at least shared visions. It can cross class, geographic, race/ethinic lines. But it doesn't heve to. Conflict does not dissappear with the invention of the term social capital. The creation of social capital is driven by the circumstances people are in, how they interpret those circumstances and how they work with other people in shaping these. Its implications are for health are about what kind of social ecologies we fashion- ecologies that determine our health and mental health.. Am I missing something? ken -----Original Message----- From: Social Determinants of Health [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Richard Hofrichter Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 2:38 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [SDOH] "Social Capital" vs. "Neomaterialist" Interpretations of Health Inequalities Apart from Carles Muntanter's work, the best full-throated critique of social capital, in my view, can be found in Ben Fine's book, Social Theory vs. Social Capital. Richard Richard Hofrichter Senior Analyst, Health Equity National Association of County & City Health Officials 1100 17th St. NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202-783-5550 x211 Fax: 202-783-1583 email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Social Determinants of Health [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Richard Carpiano Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 10:50 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: "Social Capital" vs. "Neomaterialist" Interpretations of Health Inequalities And regretfully, Dennis, Putnam's popular conception of social capital has disengaged the concept from social class, of which it has long been recognized to be an integral component of how class "works" in our lives (e.g., as in Marx's notion of a class within itself vs. a class for itself, Weber's "Class, Status, and Party" and the work of more contemporary folks like Pierre Bourdieu, Loic Wacquant, Alejandro Portes, Wm. J. Wilson, Nan Lin, and Eric Klinenberg, among countless others). 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