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Theoretical lenses…
Woolcock and Narayan’s (2000) theory of social capital
– concepts of bonding,
bridging and linking - the different ways in which an individual pays allegiance to to
particular groups their relational space.
Social capital is a concept that entails ‘networks of social relations characterised by
norms of trust and reciprocity... a resource of collective action’ (Stone 2003, 13).
Social capital - generated through the three mechanisms
–
Bonding
entails building connections to people ‘like you’
Bridging
refers to building connections to people ‘not like you’, and thus, gaining
access to the resources of the other
Linking
refers to building connections to people ‘of influence’ - those in positions of
power by virtue of their cultural, social or economic capital, who have access and can
open avenues to required resources.