SOCIAL CAPITAL IN MULTI-ETHNIC SOCIETY: THE IDEA, THE CONCEPT AND PHENOMENON

Abstract

The relevance of this article is determined by the fact that social capital, which is the subject of the study of the authors, in modern society is considered as an important basis for the development of countries and regions.The article reveals the formation in society of ideas about social capital, the introduction of the concept and the creation of the theory of social capital. Based on the theoretical and methodological provisions (in particular, the role of open and closed capital, etc.), the authors show that a number of social phenomena indicate the development of social capital in Russia and its regions. Particular attention is paid to the Altai territory as a region of the trans-border region, where representatives of many nationalities live. Friendly relations, support of the person regardless of nationality, existence of civil initiatives, a set of the public organizations functioning in the region – all this is, according to authors, a basis for development of the social capital.