John Field is Professor Emeritus in the Institute of Education, University of Stirling. He has published widely on socio-economic aspects of lifelong learning, including previous specialist studies of social capital and adult learning. He is Honorary Professor of Continuing Education at the University of Warwick and Gastprofessor at the University of Cologne.

• 1. The Genesis of a Concept2.The Power of Connections3. Walk on the Dark Side4. Is the Internet Killing Social Capital?5. Social Capital in Policy and Practice6. Conclusion

John Field is Professor Emeritus in the Institute of Education, University of Stirling. He has published widely on socio-economic aspects of lifelong learning, including previous specialist studies of social capital and adult learning. He is Honorary Professor of Continuing Education at the University of Warwick and Gastprofessor at the University of Cologne.

• 1. The Genesis of a Concept2.The Power of Connections3. Walk on the Dark Side4. Is the Internet Killing Social Capital?5. Social Capital in Policy and Practice6. Conclusion

John Field is Professor Emeritus in the Institute of Education, University of Stirling. He has published widely on socio-economic aspects of lifelong learning, including previous specialist studies of social capital and adult learning. He is Honorary Professor of Continuing Education at the University of Warwick and Gastprofessor at the University of Cologne.

• 1. The Genesis of a Concept2.The Power of Connections3. Walk on the Dark Side4. Is the Internet Killing Social Capital?5. Social Capital in Policy and Practice6. Conclusion