Effects of Social Capital in the Development of Rural Mountain Village Community's Activities

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  • TAKAHASHI Masaya
    Yasaka Office, Mountainous Region Research Center of Shimane Prefecture
  • HIYANE Akira
    The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University
  • HAYASHI Masahide
    Tohoku Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research institute

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  • 農山村集落の活動の展開におけるソーシャル・キャピタルの作用
  • 農山村集落の活動の展開におけるソーシャル・キャピタルの作用 : 岩手県西和賀町S集落住民の社会ネットワークと活動の検証
  • ノウサンソン シュウラク ノ カツドウ ノ テンカイ ニ オケル ソーシャル ・ キャピタル ノ サヨウ : イワテケン ニシワガマチ S シュウラク ジュウミン ノ シャカイ ネットワーク ト カツドウ ノ ケンショウ
  • Verification of a Community Residents' Social Network and Activity in Nishiwaga Town, Iwate Prefecture
  • －岩手県西和賀町Ｓ集落住民の社会ネットワークと活動の検証－

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Abstract

Rural mountain village communities in Japan face various problems. As part of this study, the social capital of such a community in a rural mountain village of the Tohoku district in Japan was observed with the aim of clarifying what social capital would be required to help it develop an activity. For this purpose, the study used a social network analysis of the community residents. The leadership structure become clear in the results of this analysis. It verified using the social network analysis result and the result of hearing investigation. <br>Certain facts came to light through the study, in which the leaders of the community and an active organization participated. The activity introduced to the community by person with many social networks was performed smoothly. The gradual social network until it affects residents was verified. On the other hand, the residents had antipathy toward the activity that was introduced by a person with few social networks. <br>The following insights were gained regarding the process of generating social capital into the activity. (1) The social network of the person who brings information to a community is important. It is necessary to have such a person participate in this activity from the outset. This point is related to the need to include the residents and organizations that play an active part in making the activity successful. (2) It is vital that a firm relationship exists among individuals, such as the leadership structure, so that they may be consulted about the community. It is important for leaders to understand their capabilities and also the potential of the social network in the community. The conditions (1), (2) led to social capital being developed into activity in the community.

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