programa

S2.5: Influencias da cultura política e do capital social na qualidade da
democracia
Hora: Miércoles, 29/06/2016: 11:15 - 13:15 · Lugar: PALACIO DE ANAYA. AULA P9
Presidente de la sesión: Rodrigo Stumpf González, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Presidente de la sesión: Luca Andriani, Birkbeck University of London
Corruption and Institutional Trust: Evidence from Latin America
Margarita Maria Escudero Loaiza, Luca Andriani
Birkbeck University of London, United Kingdom; margarita_escudero@icloud.com
During decades of political and social change, corruption has become a pervasive and habitual factor of Latin
American governments. This research analysed the relationship between corruption and institutional trust
across Latin America using data from the Latino Barometro between 2006 and 2010. This is to build an
understanding of the position of trust in the region, and the effect that a potential growing tolerance for
corruption has on the trust that citizens have in public institutions. Results showed that people have not
necessarily adapted to corruption as a commonality. Political parties were found to be the least trusted
institution. Additionally, age and education had a significant relationship with the level of trust citizens had in
public institutions. The study concludes that there is a need for further research into the effects of corruption on
young generations and the role of gender in efforts to reduce corruption and enhance institution trust.
Intergenerational youth socialization and inertial democracy in Latin America
Marcello Baquero, Jennifer Morais
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; nupesal@yahoo.com.br, jennifer.amorais@gmail.com
The democratic strengthening process in Latin America shows fragility from the perspective of the constitution
of citizens that assume the compromise of supporting the new democratic political order. New generations
internalize norms and believes that does not educate them to be participant in the political arena. When we
examine the patterns of political participation of the youth, they show hostility and disappointment with politics
and politicians. We examine longitudinally the patterns of youth´s political socialization process in a young
democracy –Brazil- as being representative of this Region. The data come from survey research conducted in
1984 and 2015, with 630 youngsters from 16 to 23 years old in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Our results indicate that
historical-structural factors are prominent in maintaining an inertial democracy, producing uncertainties about
future of democratic stability in Latin America.
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Social Capital and Developmental Outcomes: A Case Study Of Black Communities in The
Cederberg and Matzikama Municipalities in the Mid-2000s
Amiena Bayat
University of the Western Cape, South Africa; amienabayat@gmail.com
Transforming economic growth into tangible benefits for poor communities appears to have frustrated
development practitioners and policy makers. Despite the net positive growth achieved between 1994 and 2014
the face of poverty and inequality remains largely unchanged in South Africa. In such circumstances there is a
pressing need for scholars to rethink the social foundations of economic activity and policy (Chang, 2006; Fine,
2001, 2005). One specific line of enquiry that has attracted attention among economists (Stiglitz, 2000;
Woolcock, 2001; Fine, 2001) is that of social capital. The research questions the adequacy of Putnam’s theory
of social capital, arguing that it is conceptually simple and inadequate as a description of how membership in
social groups (networks) lead to better socioeconomic outcomes in the context of marginal, rural African/Black
communities residing in under-capacitated municipalities. The findings shed light on the nature of social capital
in rural municipalities and showcase how social capital impacts on socioeconomic outcomes.
Evolucionismo social, valores culturales y “déficit” del capital social en América Latina
Karol Kurowski
Universidad de Varsovia, Polonia; kkurowski@uw.edu.pl
América Latina ha tenido tradicionalmente bajos niveles de capital social, entendido como la participación en
organizaciones cívicas, la confianza inter-personal o la participación en la vida política. Sin embargo, existen en
la región varias prácticas de la vida comunitaria que hacen esta definición demasiado limitada. En mi ponencia
revisaré en breve la existencia de fuertes lazos sociales en cuatro países latinoamericanos: Perú, Argentina,
Uruguay y Paraguay, su incidencia en diferentes grupos sociales y la relación con los “valores culturales”,
intentando aclarar la tesis sobre el „déficit” del capital social en América Latina. La ponencia abordará también
análisis de tres asuntos relacionados con el tema de capital social y socieadad civil: ¿son iguales las lógicas
del desarrollo social en todo el mundo?; ¿es un proceso uniforme y en todas las regiones tiene que llevar a la
creación de las mismas instituciones?; ¿cómo se manifiesta el capital social en las sociedades
contemporaneas?
PROGRAMA
PROGRAMA OFICIAL DEL VIII CONGRESO DEL CONSEJO EUROPEO DE INVESTIGACIONES SOBRE AMÉRICA LATINA (CEISAL)
UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA, JUNIO-JULIO DE 2016