Social capital in rural and urban Australia

Analysis question:
Social capital is the range of face-to-face activities and individual and collective behaviours that form the basis of civil society. Activities such as volunteering, joining an organisation, altruism and reciprocity are all examples of social capital. This topic asks you to compare elements and examples of social capital in rural and urban Australia and, based on a critical analysis of the readings, determine where it is stronger and how government policy could build social capital where it is weaker.
Theoretical concepts:
? social capital
? social inclusion
? egalitarianism
? government managerialism
? resilience