Social capital: interpretations and methodological approaches to it’s analysis

D.S. Brazevich is cand. of Sociology, doc.;

E-mail: brazevich1986@mail.ru

A.Yu. Gerasimova is cand. of Pedagogy, doc.

E-mail: 4383839@mail.ru

St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics 

Analyzed is conception of social capital, gaining decisive meaning for world society. Made known is essence of social capital under conditions of globalization processes. Conception of social capital includes sociological, philosophical and economic components. The named conception is particularly valuable because it gives opportunity to approach to the study of social processes with the use of new methodological principles, enhancing opportunities for explanation and understanding of modern social reality. Examined are both meaning content of the notion of “social capital” and it’s concept in interpretation of Western and Russian researchers. Also presented is the authors’ interpretation of social capital, as well as methodological approaches to it’s analysis.

Key words: social capital, social trust, social connections, social inequality, social resource, methodology.