Women Who Tech Presentation: Women, Technology and Social Capital
1. It’s probably useful for me to start by describing
what I mean by social capital...
2. Social Capital (Pierre Bourdieu 1983):
the aggregate of the actual or potential resources
which are linked to possession of a durable
network of more or less institutionalized
relationships of mutual acquaintance and
recognition
3. Social Capital includes:
• connections
• reputation
• influence
• access to ideas and talent through your connections
• access to resources through your connections
• “potential” access to further resources (more distant, but very legitimate)
• saved up favors (reciprocity is huge - which is why doing good stuff matter a
lot with social capital)
• accomplishments (slightly different from reputation, it is the more fungible
form of SC - resumes, awards, etc.)