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Nan Lin

Sociology

Nan Lin is a sociologist, born in 1938 in Chongqing, China, who holds the Oscar L. Tang Family Professorship of Sociology at Duke University. He is best known for his research on social networks and social capital, developing an influential theory of how individuals access and mobilize resources embedded in their social relationships to achieve better social and economic outcomes.

Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1938 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Chongqing, China 1
Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account
Chinese American 1
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Developed a widely accepted definition of social capital as access to resources through network ties, becoming a leading figure in social capital theory and social network analysis. 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Social Capital: A Theory of Social Structure and Action (2001) 1
Connections

Associated With

Johns Hopkins University, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Nan Lin (Wikipedia)

Practices Studied

Social Class Stratification, Institutions and Social Structures

Lin social capital theory analyzed how access to resources embedded in social networks reproduces advantage across social class stratification.

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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Nan Lin (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • lead section
    Nan Lin (born 1938 in Chongqing, China)
  • Works section
  • lead section: birth
    Nan Lin (born 1938 in Chongqing, China)
  • lead section: nationality
    Chinese American sociologist
  • lead section: contribution
    His definition of social capital as access to resources through network ties is one of the most widely accepted conceptualizations of the term.
  • Associated With: Johns Hopkins University, Article text
    A former Vice President of the American Sociological Association, he has also taught at Johns Hopkins University.
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Wikidata: Nan Lin
Wikidata Q1502922, class allow-list match, case-insensitive label variant (w-bbfill-smallsix2-0926/resolve_ci.ps1)View the Source
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