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by: Robert D. Putnam Average Rating: 4.00 out of 5 stars

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Few people outside certain scholarly circles had heard the name Robert D. Putnam before 1995. But then this self-described 'obscure academic' hit a nerve with a journal article called 'Bowling Alone.' Suddenly he found himself invited to Camp David, his picture in
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- Community in sociology
Way too full of statistics and other sociological data for my tastes but when it points in the direction I agree with, like any old ideologue it's hard not to plug it.
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- Um, the 50's are over...
Robert Putnam's book bemoans the declne in "civic participation" among Americans since its heyday in the 50's and 60's. Although few would argue that bridge clubs aren't what they used to be, who would have predicted the rise of 20,000 member mega-churches back in 1962? This underlines the basic problem with this book: it focuses too much on what constituted "communities" and "activities" in the past, without looking at how people form new and different kinds of communities today. While I agree ... Read More

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- Positive Networking and Social Capital.
Putnam has hit the nail right on the head. Public policy makers world-wide have taken note. His constructs of 'bonding'and 'bridging' to the broader community through social networks to add value, or social capital, to society have gained wide currency. His research is exhaustive, more than necessary perhaps to make the case for disengagement of citizens. But, he has confirmed empirically what so many know intuitively to be true, hence the appeal of his findings. His recent work with John Helliwell ... Read More

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