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A characterization
of trust,and its consequences
JackBarbalet
Publishedonline:24 April2009
SpringerScience+ BusinessMedia B.V. 2009
J.Barbalet(S)
SociologyDepartment,Schoolof Social Sciences,Bankstown
Campus,
Universityof Western
Sydney,PO Box 1797,Penrith SthDC, NSW 1797,Australia
e-mail:J.Barbalet@uws.edu.au
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Thecharacterizationoftrust,as constituted
byasymmetry ofdependence on another,
theabsenceof pertinent knowledgeconcerning the other'sfutureactions,and the
bridging of timeby anticipatinga future
that is realizedor createdby a successful
exerciseoftrust,does notexhaustitsattributes.It does,though,offersomebasison
whichto indicatea meaningful distinction
betweentrustand associatedphenomena
thatappeartobe similarto trustbutthatcannotbe properly bya theory
explicated of
trustunderstoodin termsof the elementsoutlinedabove. For instance,this
conceptualizationof trustmustbe distinguished fromthenotionof "generalized"
or "pervasivesocial trust"thatis no morethana broad attitudeof acceptance
directedtowardinstitutionsandpersonswithout regardto directexchangesbetween
them.The issuehereis notthattrustdoes notobtainbetweenpersonsandcollective
forof courseit does,butthata confusion
entities, of trustwithlegitimacy,say,or
can
loyalty only obstructa account
satisfactory of trust.
Explanatory theoryis not
advancedby makingone keyconceptdo theworkof many.
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