1st Edition
Social Capital and Institutional Constraints A Comparative Analysis of China, Taiwan and the US
1. A Comparative study of social capital 2. Accessed and activated social capital 3. Institutional constraints 4. Theoretical models and hypotheses 5. Data, methods and measures 6. Accessed social capital among the three societies 7. Social capital and status attainment 8. Social capital and institutional constraints
Biography
Joonmo Son is Associate Professor of Sociology at the National University of Singapore.
"Son’s book is a significant addition to the growing literature on social capital, institutions, and status attainment. Its unique institutional comparative perspective greatly advances our understanding of how political economy or culture shape people’s access to and activation of social capital for status attainment in three important labour markets with varying institutional constraints. The book is well organized and well written, suitable for upper division undergraduate and graduate students. It will be a must-read for scholars on China, Taiwan, and the US as well as social scientists interested in social capital, institutions, and social inequalities."
- Wenhong Chen, University of Texas at Austin
Asian Journal of Social Science 41, 2013.
"Son’s comparative study of social capital and institutional constraints is a solid contribution to our understanding of social capital and status attainment...this monograph is of great value to stratification specialists as well as to the broader sociological community."
-Mito Akiyoshi, Senshu University
Social Forces (Oxford University Press Journal) vol 94, no 2, December 2013
