A systematic review about the relationships between guanxi and social capital in the Chinese context

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  • Li Haowen UAB
  • Xavier Úcar UAB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/ts.7.2021.31231

Keywords:

guanxi, social capital, Confucianism, social relationship, renqing, exchange

Abstract

Guanxi are easily confused with Social Capital. The concepts, methods and theories of western sociology have been widely applied to the study of these two phenomena in China, but the influence of social culture on them have been ignored. This paper made a systematic analysis of the researches on Guanxi and Social Capital in the last decade and analyzed the results of selected 39 articles by PRISMA. The analysis indicated the limits and contradictions of Guanxi from the perspectives of Confucianism and the concept of western social capital, revealed the essential meaning of Guanxi in Chinese society. Besides, it can be seen that although Guanxi and Social Capital are two different concepts, they have a mutual influence. Finally, the conclusions of the study are synthesized.

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2021-07-23

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Haowen, L., & Úcar, X. . (2021). A systematic review about the relationships between guanxi and social capital in the Chinese context. Tendencias Sociales. Revista de Sociología, (7), 106–131. https://doi.org/10.5944/ts.7.2021.31231

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