“When there is too much social capital invested in integrated communities, which limits linkages outside the community, this may produce the equivalent of "amoral familism" (Smart 2008). What Alan Smart is trying to convey is that when families use their social capital for the wrong reasons, it will limit how many people get integrated into a particular network, which in turn will leave no room for lower class individuals and families to move up in the rankings. Using social capital as a tactic to increase your social status is common, but when higher class families or individuals use this tactic negatively to keep others from “linking” into their groups or their monetary gains, it can cause issues for the lower
“When there is too much social capital invested in integrated communities, which limits linkages outside the community, this may produce the equivalent of "amoral familism" (Smart 2008). What Alan Smart is trying to convey is that when families use their social capital for the wrong reasons, it will limit how many people get integrated into a particular network, which in turn will leave no room for lower class individuals and families to move up in the rankings. Using social capital as a tactic to increase your social status is common, but when higher class families or individuals use this tactic negatively to keep others from “linking” into their groups or their monetary gains, it can cause issues for the lower