THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SOCIAL CULTURE AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: THE CASE OF TAIWANESE SCHOOL MASTERS

It is argued that social networks are able to circulate important information, functioning to assist the actor to achieve his/her goals. This positive function would stimulate people to construct their own social ties. This article is set up to explore the meaning of social capital. It further explores how Sino-culture conditions the operation of social capital by analyzing the case of Taiwanese school masters