STATE-INDUCED SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ETHNIC INTEGRATION: THE CASE OF RUKUN TETANGGA IN PENANG, MALAYSIA

Proponents of social capital have argued that individuals boundtogether in dense social networks, infused with norms of reciprocity and trust, are better able and more inclined to act collectively for mutual benefit and social purposes as opposed to atomised individuals. This is due to the fact that...

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Main Authors: Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk, Mohamad Zaini Abu Bakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2007-01-01
Series:Kajian Malaysia
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Online Access:http://web.usm.my/km/25(1)2007/KM%20ART%2025(1)_3.pdf