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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community

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Title: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community

Author: Robert Putnam

Published: August 2001

Book Summary:

Using an extensive body of evidence, Robert Putnam chronicles a growing chasm between the average American and his neighbors, friends, and even family. Civic engagement hinges on being in touch with one’s own community, but unfortunately, the modern neighborhood has become much colder and more solitary than its counterpart from just a few decades ago. Putnam sums up the many reasons this should be concerning for us as a nation, why this change is not merely an evolution, but a worrisome trend, and shows us how we can reconnect.

Available on Amazon.

Book Cover Image Source: bowlingalone.com

Posted In: Contemporary Books

Tags: Civic Engagement, Robert D. Putnam, Suburbanization

Topics: Civic Engagement/ Demographics

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