The Relationship Between Trust and Social Capital of China's Urban Residents

ISBN-13: 9781032376035 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 248 str.

Zou Yuchun

Opis

This book analyzes the relationship between trust and social capital in contemporary Chinese society. It attempts to clarify the differences in degree among various types of trust in China today and the logic of social actions, hoping to provide a new perspective from which China's local social relationship networks can be understood.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Literature review  3. Research framework and methods  4. Internal and regional differences in trust  5. Analysis of urban residents’ social capital  6. The impact of social capital created in discussion networks on generalized trust  7. Conclusion and discussion

O autorze

Zou Yuchun received her Ph.D. in sociology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Zou is now an Associate Professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. She also serves as the Division Chief of Social Development Studies Division at the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Zou’s research interests are social capital, volunteerism and migrants.