Juggling with a concept, or reflection on public space in the context of the development of social capital Cover Image

Żonglerka pojęciem, czyli refleksja nad przestrzenią publiczną w świetle rozwoju kapitału społecznego
Juggling with a concept, or reflection on public space in the context of the development of social capital

Author(s): Anna Cudny
Subject(s): Anthropology, Architecture, Civil Society, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Social development, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej
Keywords: popular culture; taboo; public space; social capital; trust; urbanism;

Summary/Abstract: The concept of public space has become extremely roomy and is used more often for rhetorical purposes than as an element of scientific argumentation. A similar phenomenon occurs in relation to the concept of social capital, which has become a social reality and began to function as a conceptual category used in the analysis of problems in almost all areas of life. But in this case, it is not an incorrect use of the concept, but a lack of consistent definition, resulting from the fact that it is a relatively new concept and still being researched - both in terms of sources and consequences of existence.

  • Issue Year: 34/2012
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 38-43
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Polish