![]() ![]() This decline has led to a corresponding decrease in "social capital," which "refers to connections among individuals-social networks and the norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness that arise from them" (p. Putnam acknowledges that solo bowling has not actually increased, though driving alone through suburban sprawl evidently has. "Bowling alone" is a metaphor for declining civic and social activity. Putnam responds to the criticisms he sought and received beginning with his 1995 "Bowling Alone" article, including finding some incorrect data. ![]() The book is nicely organized and engagingly written. Both his funders and readers get their money's worth in a treatise of 24 chapters, 96 figures, and 100 pages of appendixes and detailed endnotes. Should those already familiar with Putnam's articles or road show read this book? Yes, absolutely. Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Communityīy Robert D. ![]()
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