SC3225 SOCIAL CAPITAL

2023/2024

SEMESTER 2, NUS
TUTORIAL #5

1. Victor Nee’s research showcases a China that has undergone serious and
fundamental changes in her approach to economy. What are these changes,
and discuss how they dovetail with changes in the significance of social
networks.
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2. The article by Liu, McDonald, and Chua (2021) provides a contrast to Victor
Nee. What assertions do they make? What is IT exactly about marketisation
that drives this growing importance of social networks in China?
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3. Song (2015) describes the relationship between social capital and mental
health in urban China. Identify the paper’s unique theoretical contributions.
What makes this paper conceptually special?
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4. The question of Singapore: Has social capital become more or less important,
here in this society? Discuss this in light of your own life experiences as a
young person.
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5. The article by Coleman (1988) analyses the relationship between human

capital and social capital. This work is very highly cited (about 66,000 cites
today). What are the conceptual innovations that make the paper so
significant?
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