Capital social e o desenvolvimento local: a experiência da Prainha do Canto Verde, CE

Abstract

The search for explanations of the relationship of social connections with the economic, social and cultural development of the region brought the concept of Social Capital to the fore. The objective of this work is to show how the evolution of Social Capital in Prainha do Canto Verde works as a catalyst for its Economic and Social Development. Emerged and evolved as the stock of capital in the region. The Local Development is discussed here through the prism of the potential characteristics and peculiarities of each region. The development of this study was primarily a literature search and review the existing literature on Social Capital and Local Development, as well as through field research to capture perceptions of the Prainha do Canto Verde. The results show that, from the evolution of the Social Capital present in the community, there was an improvement in indicators in the economic and social conditions of the habitants, mainly due to projects of common interest of all developed in Prainha. The Social Capital can then contribute to local development of Canto Verde according to optical addressed throughout the study here.