Sources of Social Capital Among Syrian Refugees in Informal Tented Settlements in Lebanon

This article examines sources of social capital of Syrian refugees in informal tented settlements (ITSs) in Lebanon, using the division of social capital into bonding, bridging and linking social capital. It argues that refugees in ITSs possess all three forms of social capital, with important relat...

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Published in:Journal of immigrant & refugee studies pp. 1 - 15
Main Authors: Göransson, Markus Balázs, Hultin, Lotta, Mähring, Magnus
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
Subjects:
Lebanon
protracted displacement
social capital
Syrian civil war
Syrian refugees
ISSN:1556-2948, 1556-2956, 1556-2956
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Summary:This article examines sources of social capital of Syrian refugees in informal tented settlements (ITSs) in Lebanon, using the division of social capital into bonding, bridging and linking social capital. It argues that refugees in ITSs possess all three forms of social capital, with important relationships existing between the three. Based on 45 interviews with refugees, the article shows that Syrians in ITSs sometimes convert bridging social capital into bonding social capital and vice versa, often with the help of smartphones. Over time respondents have built relationships to access linking social capital and with it new opportunities for livelihoods.1.
ISSN:1556-2948
1556-2956
1556-2956
DOI:10.1080/15562948.2025.2512802