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- Are you confused by academic jargon? - Do you know your `discourse' from your `dialectic'? - Can you tell the difference between `anomie' and `alienation'? The Social Science Jargon Buster tackles the most confusing concepts in the social sciences, brea
Capital
Capital
Core definition
Any resource, for example, money, equipment, skills, or social networks that can be used for the production of wealth.
Longer explanation
To become wealthy you need what it takes to create wealth – what we call capital. But capital can take many forms. Classic theorists often focus on economic capital or assets (buildings, ...
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