TIC´S, internet and social capital

Abstract

This article analyses the possible relations between the Information and Communication Technologies (TIC’s) in particular to the internet- and the social capital. In this sense, a range of concepts concerning social capital is presented and further developed, with a particular focus on the work of Robert Putnam. The article also discusses the recent french contributions to the concepts, before going on to the central issues in TIC’s (internet) and social capital. We finish presenting some conclusions and recommendations concerning the challenges for the growth and deepening of the study of social capital on the sciences communications’ field.