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The aim of this study was to analyse the geography of social capital in Italy thirty years after publication of the book Making Democracy Work – Civic Traditions in Modern Italy (Putnam etal. 1993). We used a statistical method (Distance Between Strata [D.B.S.]), which had not previously been applied to the study of social capital, and data from the 2019 I.S.T.A.T. Multiscope Household Surveys 'Aspects of daily life'. We analysed the distribution of social capital in the regions of Italy in multidimensional terms. With D.B.S. it was indeed possible to consider various dimensions of social capital instead of using an overall index. It enabled us to isolate three types of Italians, which we called civic, non-civic and 'disgruntled' Italians. Disgruntled Italians are citizens who participate in political and social life and tend to trust others, but have little trust in public institutions. Their geographic identification is the main contribution of this article to Italian studies on social capital for at least two reasons: (1) it questions the 'obvious' correlation between political participation and trust in institutions; (2) it provides an important basis for reflection on Italian civic culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The 2030 Agenda and the 17 sustainable development Goals (OSS) are a universal commitment and the new indispensable framework for building a future of real sustainability for all, without leaving anyone behind. Their territorialisation therefore requires a strong involvement of all the components of society, businesses and the public sector, civil society and philanthropic institutions, universities and research centers, information and culture operators. In this framework, the United Nations incorporates the conservation and promotion of the global cultural heritage within the Goal 11 with the 11.4 Target, aiming to raise awareness among member states on the definition of policies that guarantee both the protection and the responsible use of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of small and large communities. In this perspective, the opportunities that heritage can provide in terms of creating new meeting spaces, community hubs, places of social integration and inclusion, which are the basis of the connected identity processes, are of particular interest. to local development. The issue of the inseparable relationship between culture and development is, therefore, more than ever relevant with the continuous triggering of new dynamics, in which the social dimension of cultural heritage takes on a fundamental role as driver in all sustainability-oriented transformation processes. Il patrimonio culturale per la costruzione di capitale sociale nel processo di territorializzazione di Agenda 2030 L’Agenda 2030 e i 17 Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile (SDGs) costituiscono un impegno a carattere universale e il nuovo quadro di riferimento imprescindibile per costruire un futuro di effettiva sostenibilità prosperità per tutti, senza lasciare indietro nessuno. La loro territorializzazione richiede pertanto un forte coinvolgimento di tutte le componenti della società, imprese e settore pubblico, società civile e istituzioni filantropiche, università e centri di ricerca, operatori dell’informazione e della cultura. In questo quadro di riferimento, le Nazioni Unite inseriscono la conservazione e la promozione del patrimonio culturale globale all’interno del Goal 11 con il Target 11.4, puntando a sensibilizzare gli stati membri sulla definizione di politiche che garantiscano sia la protezione che la fruizione responsabile del patrimonio culturale materiale e immateriale di piccole e grandi comunità. In questa prospettiva, sono di particolare interesse le opportunità che il patrimonio può fornire in termini di creazione di nuovi spazi d’incontro, di community hub, di luoghi di integrazione sociale e d’inclusione, i quali risultano essere alla base dei processi identitari collegati allo sviluppo locale. La questione del rapporto inscindibile tra cultura e sviluppo è, quindi, più che mai attuale con il continuo innesco di nuove dinamiche, in cui la dimensione sociale del patrimonio culturale assume un fondamentale ruolo di driver in tutti i processi di trasformazione orientati alla sostenibilità.

This article proposes an explanation of Italy's economic and social divide by taking account of the institutional legacy left by French political control during the period 1796–1814. Using a new data set regarding the duration of French domination and 'bridging' social capital in Italy in the nineteenth century, we find that a prolonged French presence is associated with a higher level of social capital as from 1814. We suggest that the transmission channel lay in the improvements, both institutional and cultural, achieved in the areas where the French presence was more prolonged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study investigates the amount of social capital possessed by obese persons. This is an interesting issue for social work because the relational attitude of users and their social capital are crucial for the efficacy and sustainability of helping actions. The study found that the social capital of a sample of obese persons undergoing obesity treatment in an Italian hospital ward did not differ from that of the general Italian population and no association between the BMI of the obese patients and the characteristics of their social capital was found. Overall the social capital of the obese patients was similar to that of the general population. This can be considered a useful prerequisite for the launching of recovery projects based on the involvement and reinforcement of interpersonal relations, using the social capital of the obese people to communicate and support a course of treatment structured according to the methodology of relational social work, particularly through self-help/mutual aid groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this paper, we analyze the concepts of community capacity, the psychological sense of community and social capital. They are examined in terms of their contribution to the social capital, both theoretically, as well as empirically. Results of a comprehensive empirical study, conducted in local communities in the Republic of Croatia and Republic of Serbia, are reported and discussed. Those results demonstrate that, in South-East Europe, community capacity can be linked to the collective action, as well as to the development of social capital in local communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

È possibile leggere lo sviluppo della ricerca tecnologica attraverso le pubblicazioni del SAIE (in particolare: i Cuore Mostra) e la rete di connessioni generate da tale attività editoriale che costituisce uno strumento per la costruzione di quel capitale sociale che oggi identifichiamo con la disciplina della Tecnologia dell'Architettura. Si è resa indispensabile un'attività di selezione dei testi e delle citazioni e ciò comporta necessariamente un qualche tradimento dell'ampio respiro, del senso complessivo delle pubblicazioni SAIE. D'altro canto, ogni lettura, rilettura e traduzione aggiunge ai testi significati e connessioni che, con gli originali, possono condividere le aspirazioni, il linguaggio e la disciplina del lavoro fondata sull'intento di valicare il confine tra il tecnico e il teorico. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to describe the experience carried out in the Rural Development Programme (RDP) of Tuscany Region for the period 2007-2013 in the assessment of the activities implemented by the Local Action Groups (LAG) using a participatory approach. This assessment method has been adopted to stimulate awareness of the LAGs as local development agents and enhancer of the Social Capital of the territories in which they operated. Through an evaluation process well-structured step by step, the self-assessment tried to maximize the acquisition of information from the individual LAG for the RDP evaluation at regional level and to strengthen their empowerment and reliability as agents of rural and local development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]