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    CONCEPTUAL HISTORIES SOCIAL CAPITAL, A Conceptual History JAMES FARR University of Minera Taking is departure from curent debates over social capt this rile presents new textual Findings bacosard-reveling concepatistor: In patcuarianalyes the tes andcon- texs ofa. Hafan who was rediscovered Robert Putnamas having (alleges) wsdl the term: it afersdsconeris of earlier uses ofthe term and concept-most notably by John Dewey—thereby introducing critical pragmatism as another tradition of scil capital: and it recovers features of the critique ofpoitica economsin he ninetenthcentryfrom Bellamy t0 ‘Marshall oSidgwic » Mare—tharassessed "capt fram the socal point of ies” expecially ‘cooperative associations, While tends with Mars use of * social capital,” Dewey its central {Fire The article concludes by return othe present and efering work, sympathy vc ed ‘ton, anda cna stance as emergent themes from this conceptual Mstory tha mht eric ‘current debates, Keywords: socal capital; conceptual history pragmatism: Deve: Hanifan 6 S ocial capital” is one of our trendiest terms, heard with increasing fre- quency by professors, pundits, and politicians worldwide, This is having @ predictable consequence. The term is proliferating meanings and provoking contests. How could it be otherwise fora term that conjures the disputed con- AUTHOR'S NOTE: For many diferent kinds of assistance, would ke o thank Robert Adcock Terence Ball, Eugene Borda, Harry Bost, Terrell Carver John Drscek Ewin Feelin, Rus. sell Hanson, Tom Hea, Susan Huser, bon Gunnell, eres Isaac, James Johnson, ees Lnmonaco, Karen McClure, Robert Putnam, Daniel Rodgers, ale Reuben, Wiliam Scheuerman, Harriet Furst Simon. Ben Stone Benjamin Sullivan, Simon Sereer, Michal Thobos, Mark Marre, tephen Wht, Michael Woolock participants the Polical Theory CColloguun atthe University of Minnesota, and anonymous relewers. ome special anon fesdgment and thanks to Mary G. Dito POLITICAL THEORY, Wl 32,1, Fata 2004 633 Ok 10. 70S91705954974 1 2004 Supe Pblcaons 6 Furr/ SOCIAL CAPITAL 7 notations of capitalism or renders sociable the reigning category of the dis- smal science? Searcely n article on social capital begins without complaining boutthe semantic fallout from this situation. Wooleock fears the inate applications” that attend such “a wide variety of meanings,” while Mondak worries “thatthe meaning of social capital wll become muddled” amidst the “staggering flood of discourse.” This concerns empirical theo Tist who seck stable referents and clear definitions. Butt also concerns con-

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