Libri
Questa sezione raccoglie informazioni da me reperite su nuovi libri, rapporti, altre pubblicazioni sul capitale sociale e argomenti correlati. Al fine di pubblicizzare il proprio lavoro su questo sito, gli autori possono scrivermi per segnalare annunci in questa sezione. I link a queste pubblicazioni saranno ospitate per qualche tempo anche nella home page del sito.
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Fine, Ben (2010). Theories of Social Capital: Researchers Behaving Badly. Pluto.
"Ben Fine is the world’s most thorough and indefatigible critic of the abuse of the concept of capital that follows from adding ‘social’ - and other adjectives - to it. Further intellectual confusion is generated by the different meanings social capital can have as it colonises the social sciences. Here he builds on his magnum opus - ‘Social Capital and Social Theory’ - to explore the reasons behind the chaos this causes and the consequences of the penetration of notions of profit into every nook and cranny of our lives". Barbara Harriss-White, Oxford University Tracing the evolution of social capital since his highly acclaimed contribution of 2001 (Social Capital Versus Social Theory), Ben Fine consolidates his position as the world’s...
Illingworth, P. (2012). Us Before Me Ethics and Social Capital for Global Well-Being. Palgrave MacMillan
In Us before Me, a philosopher argues that persistent, unabated human suffering requires that the traditional tools of moral philosophy and everyday ethics be supplemented with a new moral principle that shifts the focus from individualism and self- interest to our collective interests. She proposes that social capital, widely recognized as good for individuals and the community, also has important ethical qualities. Treating social capital as a moral principle can override people's reluctance to create social capital because of a concern that others will free ride on their efforts. Patricia Illingworth takes the position that promoting social capital will increase individual, community and global well-being. As people globalize their social networks, mindful of the moral...
Bruni, L. (2012). The Wound and the Blessing: Economics, Relationships, and Happiness. New York: New City Press
The crisis that market societies are undergoing is essentially a crisis of relationships. It originates in the illusion that the market, through the actions of an invisible hand operating in impersonal market relationships, can present us a good common life that is exempt from the possibility of being wounded by the other. Luigino Bruni offers an authoritative and innovative look at the cultural and anthropological premises underlying contemporary market economies and their promises. He suggests that the market has betrayed its promises, offering the prevalence of unhappiness in our cities as evidence, and points out the need for balancing the increasing tendency toward isolation with the human need for relationships. Bruni proposes gratuitousness - free and open reciprocity, quite...
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Aghion, P., Durlauf, S. N. (eds) (2005). Handbook of Economic Growth. Elsevier
Here is a list of chapters that are available online in working paper form, collected by Mark...
Ahn, T.-H., Ostrom, E. (Eds) (2003). Foundations of Social Capital. Edward Elgar
Few social scientific concepts have gathered so much attention and so many followers in such a...
Banfield, E. C. (1958). he Moral Basis of a Backward Society. Glencoe, IL: The Free Press
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society is a book by Edward C. Banfield, a political scientist who...
Becker, G. S. (1996). Accounting for Tastes. Cambrdige: Harvard University Press
Economists generally accept as a given the old adage that there's no accounting for tastes....
Bruni, L. (2012). The Wound and the Blessing: Economics, Relationships, and Happiness. New York: New City Press
The crisis that market societies are undergoing is essentially a crisis of relationships. It...
Bruni, L., Comim, F., Pugno, M. (2008). Capabilities and Happiness. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Few would dispute that the well-being of individuals is one of the most desirable aims of human...
Cattell, V. (2012). Poverty, Community and Health Co-operation and the Good Society.
Despite plentiful evidence on poverty and reduced health chances and on the benefits of co-...
Davidson, D., Gismondi, M. (2011). Challenging Legitimacy at the Precipice of Energy Calamity. Springer
Two intersecting moments of the Twenty-first Century define our politics, economies, and future...
