| dc.description.abstract | The study results show that children and parents develop social networks characterized by mutual
trust and faith. Swedish society, with its strong public welfare system, has a high level of
interpersonal trust. In the voluntary Swedish Municipal School of Culture, in which El Sistema
constitutes a part, despite mutual hierarchical governance, mutual trust and confidence can thus
be created social capital. But it is a temporary and fragile social capital. El Sistema is often run as
temporary projects, which means that there is an uncertainty about continuation. Despite this
uncertain ground, trusting relationships and faith between teachers and families are created. In
these relationships are El Sistema's most valuable social capital, which generates both bonding,
bridging and linking social capital. But social capital can quickly decline. Therefore, this study
recommends that El Sistema should combine organizational hierarchy with social networks to
ensure more sustainable structures that over time can safeguard social capital in the form of
trusting relationships. In this way, El Sistema can contribute with a sustainable puzzle piece in a
democratic community building. The study's result aim to contribute to research on the third
space of music by emphasizing the importance of mutual trust and confidential relationships that
create social capital. | sv |
