Putnam posits that social capital brings positive effects on political participation, which in turn contributes to the development of liberal democracy. However, there is a gender difference in access and activation of social capital as political resources to facilitate political participation. To explore the gender differences in causal relationship between types of social capital and political participation, the authors use the random-sampled panel data collected in 2002 and 2005. Results show that the male network with diverse occupations facilitates political participation among men. This means that men are likely to access diverse social networks with men in which bridging social capital is embedded, and as a result they have a greater chance of encountering heterogeneous citizens with different viewpoints and diverse knowledge, which in turn increases the possibility of political participations. Results also reveal that the increase of number of strong ties facilitates political participation among women. It implies that women are likely to access to bonding social capital and they may be encouraged to participate politically through political communication with close people.
内容記述
論文
雑誌名
明治学院大学社会学・社会福祉学研究 = The Meiji Gakuin sociology and social welfare review
号
136
ページ
1 - 25
発行年
2011-10
ISSN
1349-4821
書誌レコードID
AA11966426
著者版フラグ
publisher
日本十進分類法
367.1
その他のタイトル
The Effect of Social Capital on Political Participation:The Causal Analysis in Gender Perspective