Social Capital Sociology

In order to have a successful society, the first step is to ensure that the citizens interact with each other. The primary goal is to work together and cooperate with each other to solve any problems (Painter & Paxton, 2014). When a group of people interact with each other in a society, that’s when the concept of social capital starts. Once there’s a level of trust between the citizens, the concept of social capital can be applied (Painter & Paxton, 2014). The concept of social capital was developed from the field of sociology, it refers to the network of people who live and work together. When the citizens work together, it creates a “social network,” which is needed in the society (Painter & Paxton, 2014). In any society, there are different groups and organizations. For example, there can be religious affiliations, sports, labor unions, schools or any other neighborhood organizations. When citizens are collaborating together, that means the concept of social capital is working.

Robert Putnam, a political scientist, was the original creator of the social capital theory. As such, he was referred to

The voting turnout rate is different for people from different background and nationality (Logan, Darrah, & Oh, 2012). That explains why race and ethnicity is one of the factors that explain different groups of people voting patterns. Most of the other active voters tend to be from the White population or they come from a wealthy background (Logan et al., 2012). In comparison to the White population, Blacks, and Hispanics on average vote less (Verba & Nie, 1972). This paper addresses the role of social capital in political participation. Why does it matter which groups of people vote? Why is voter turnout rate important? And how does voting affect the society as a whole? These issues are important because they are a part of the democracy function in our day-to-day