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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Communityby Robert D Putnam
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work — but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified in this brilliant volume, Bowling Alone, which The Economist hailed as "a prodigious achievement." Drawing on vast new data that reveal Americans' changing behavior, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from one another and how social structures — whether they be PTA, church, or political parties — have disintegrated. Until the publication of this groundbreaking work, no one had so deftly diagnosed the harm that these broken bonds have wreaked on our physical and civic health, nor had anyone exalted their fundamental power in creating a society that is happy, healthy, and safe. Like defining works from the past, such as The Lonely Crowd and The Affluent Society, and like the works of C. Wright Mills and Betty Friedan, Putnam's Bowling Alone has identified a central crisis at the heart of our society and suggests what we can do. Review:"Bowling Alone provides important new data on the trends in civic engagement and social capital, a revised analysis if the causes of the decline, an expoloration of its consequences, and ideas about what might be done. The book will not settle the debate, but it is a formidable acheivement. It will henceforth be impossible to discuss these issues knowledgeably without reading Putnam's book and thinking about it." Paul Starr, The New Republic Review:Alan RyanThe New York Review of BooksRich, dense, thoughtful, fascinating...packed with provocative information about the social and political habits of twentieth-century Americans. Review:Alan EhrenhaltThe Wall Street JournalA powerful argument...presented in a lucid and readable way. Review:Alan Ehrenhalt The Wall Street Journal A powerful argument...presented in a lucid and readable way. Review:Julia KellerChicago TribuneA learned and clearly focused snapshot of a crucial moment in American history. Review:Wendy RahnThe Washington PostThis is a very important book; it's the de Tocqueville of our generation. And you don't often hear an academic like me say those sorts of things. Review:Richard FlacksLos Angeles TimesPutnam styles himself as a kind of sociological detective....The reader experiences the suspense that can happen in both detective fiction and science. Synopsis:In a groundbreaking bestseller based on vast new data, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and our democratic structures--and tells how we may reconnect.
Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [445]-504) and index. About the AuthorRobert D. Putnam is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard. He is currently president of the American Political Science Association, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the author of nine previous books. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts. To learn more about Bowling Alone and ways to help rebuild our nation's social capital, visit the author's Web sites at www.bowlingalone.com and www.bettertogether.org Table of ContentsContents SECTION I: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: Thinking about Social Change in America SECTION II: TRENDS IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL CAPITAL CHAPTER 2: Political Participation SECTION III: WHY? CHAPTER 10: Introduction SECTION IV: SO WHAT? (with the assistance of Kristin A. Goss) CHAPTER 16: Introduction SECTION V: WHAT IS TO BE DONE? CHAPTER 23: Lessons of History: The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era APPENDIX I: Measuring Social Change NOTES What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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