social capital theory as framework for studying …

Caitl in Callahan, Grand Valley State University

Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University

Carmen McCallum, SUNY-Buffalo State

Chris Atchison, University of Cincinnati

10 August 2015

SOCIAL CAPITAL THEORY

AS FRAMEWORK FOR

STUDYING DIVERSITY IN

GEOSCIENCES

SOCIAL CAPITAL AS FRAMEWORK FOR

STUDYING DIVERSITY IN GEOSCIENCES



How did we identify

Social Capital Theory

as a useful framework

for studying

diversity?



How did we identify



for studying

diversity?

How might


guide study on increasing

diversity in geosciences?



How might






Define*




Define*


Example study using

Social Capital Theory and

examples of how it might

be applied in Geoscience


AS THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

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Key Theorists: Bourdieu (1986);

Coleman (1988); and Putnam (1993)

Differ in details

Agree in essentials: Resources can be

acquired through relationships

Coleman (1988): social capital not

restricted to privilege or wealth



Types of

Relationships

Strong (Bonding) Ties: Frequent & Close

Interactions

Weak (Bridging) Ties: Infrequent Interactions

Types of Trust

Benevolence-Based:“My academic mentor

would look out for my

best interests if I went to

him or her with a

question or concern.”

Competence-Based:

“I assume my academic

mentor is competent at

their job.” AND

“I assume my academic

mentor see me as

competent at my job.”

EXCHANGE OF

USEFUL

KNOWLEDGE





Example study using

Social Capital Theory and

examples of how it might

be applied in Geoscience

BARRIERS TO SOCIAL CAPITALFoor et al. (2007): “I Wish I Belonged More in this Whole

Engineering Group:” Achieving Individual Diversity

Narrative

Ethnography

Bourdieu: Critical

Cultural Theory

(inc. Social Capital)+

Purpose: Experiences of an URM student (“Inez”) in

Engineering Program

Design Theoretical Framework

Individual

Minority Scholarships

“Co-Ops” (Internships)

Professor

“I would quit if I were you…”

Perceived favorites

BARRIERS TO SOCIAL CAPITALFoor et al. (2007): “I Wish I Belonged More in this Whole

Engineering Group:” Achieving Individual Diversity

Importance of

Building Ties

Importance of

Trust

MORE IDEAS…

MORE IDEAS…

Substantive Feedback

Sponsorship

Access to

Opportunities

Accountability for

what REALLY matters

Professional

Development

Emotional Support

Intellectual

Community

Safe Spaces

You

MORE IDEAS…

Substantive

Feedback

Accountability

for what

REALLY

matters

Emotional

Support

Safe Spaces

You

Strong Ties

Weak Ties

Mix of Ties

MORE IDEAS…

Substantive

Feedback

Sponsorship

Accountability

for what

REALLY

matters

Professional

Development

Emotional

Support

Safe Spaces

You

Strong Ties

Weak Ties

Mix of Ties

MORE IDEAS…

Substantive

Feedback

Sponsorship

Access to

Opportunities

Accountability

for what

REALLY

matters

Professional

Development

Emotional

Support

Intellectual

Community

Safe Spaces

You

Strong Ties

Weak Ties

Mix of Ties

MORE IDEAS…

Substantive

Feedback

Sponsorship

Access to

Opportunities

Accountability

for what

REALLY

matters

Professional

Development

Emotional

Support

Intellectual

Community

Safe Spaces

You

“What are

you?”

“..if I were

you…”

MORE IDEAS…

Substantive

Feedback

Sponsorship

Access to

Opportunities

Accountability

for what

REALLY

matters

Professional

Development

Emotional

Support

Intellectual

Community

Safe Spaces

Our

Students

“What

are

you?”

“..if I

were

you…”

Individual

Resources

Social Capital

Theory

MORE IDEAS…

Nature of

Knowledge

Exchanged

Individual

Resources

Social Capital

Theory

MORE IDEAS…

Nature of

Knowledge

Exchanged

Individual

Resources

Relationships

with Peers

Social Capital

Theory

MORE IDEAS…

Nature of

Knowledge

Exchanged

Individual

Resources

Relationships

with Peers

Social Capital

Theory

Mentoring

Relationships

MORE IDEAS…



How might






Nature of

Knowledge

Exchanged

Individual

Resources

Relationships

with Peers

Mentoring

Relationships

How might






How did we identify



for studying

diversity?

DEFINING THE PROBLEM AND

RESEARCH QUESTIONS OF STUDY

Overarching

Problem

Access &

Inclusion

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Social

Capital

Theory



How did we identify



for studying

diversity?



How did we identify



for studying

diversity?

Posed initial research

question

literature review

Further reading

on theory

Could something

else be better?

KEY: Collaboration with

Higher Education Scholar

QUESTIONS?

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