TY - JOUR T1 - The Role of Gender in Social Capital Formation AU - Daliri, Hassan AU - Shahanavaz, Sara JO - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences VL - 8 IS - 4 SP - 205 EP - 207 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1683-8831 DO - pjssci.2011.205.207 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2011.205.207 KW - Social capital KW -gender KW -trust KW -network KW -norm KW -Iran AB - Social capital is a new concept with many applications in social sciences. Recent studies indicate that gender has an important role in the formation of social capital. The data of this research have been gathered via a questionnaire containing 35 questions and fulfilled by 198 students of Isfahan University of Economics and Administrative Sciences. This study examines the accuracy of the assumption among the study sample. The main question is whether there is any difference between women and men vis-a-vis the quality and quantity of social capital. Results of the study indicate that the quantity of social capital in men is higher than women. Also the results show that the quality of social capital among women is of subjective social capital (bonding social capital) and men have a higher objective social capital (bridging social capital). Therefore, the researchers can propose that the government should create appropriate infrastructure in order to promote the cultural perspective of social life in the regard of women’s participation. ER -