1st Edition

The Relationship Between Trust and Social Capital of China’s Urban Residents

By Zou Yuchun Copyright 2023
216 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book analyzes the relationship between trust and social capital in contemporary Chinese society. It attempts to clarify the differences in degree among various types of trust in China today and the logic of social actions, hoping to provide a new perspective from which China's local social relationship networks can be understood. The book contributes to the field of contemporary Chinese... Read more
1. Introduction  2. Literature review  3. Research framework and methods  4. Internal and regional differences in trust  5. Analysis of urban residents’ social capital  6. The impact of social capital created in discussion networks on generalized trust  7. Conclusion and discussion

Biography

Zou Yuchun received her Ph.D. in sociology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Zou is now an Associate Professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. She also serves as the Division Chief of Social Development Studies Division at the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Zou’s research interests are social capital, volunteerism and migrants.