Bourdieu’s theorization of social capital in the analysis of South-East European societies

This article discusses the significance of social capital in Bourdieu-inspired analyses contemporary South-East European societies. We first recapitulate Bourdieu?s theorization capital, emphasizing that it allows different operationalizations expressly because its rather abstract theoretical character. Following that, we explain what is meant by ?South- East societies? and their inequality-generating mechanisms are largely based on closure. In central part article, comment some attempts at operationalization SEE region. While also discuss two cases eclectically mixing Lin?s with Bourdieusian concepts, center our attention elaboration put forward Serbian sociologist Predrag Cveticanin. The relevance his concepts ?social solidarity? informal connections? for study class relations post-socialist societies Europe highlights advantages a consistent application framework (post-Bourdieusian) context.