Elizabeth Morrow, Lindsay Scorgie-Porter

An Analysis of Robert D. Putnam's Bowling Alone (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

American political scientist Robert Putnam wasn't the first person to recognize that social capital - the relationships between people that allow communities to function well - is the grease that oils the wheels of society. But by publishing Bowling Alone, he moved the debate from one primarily concerned with family and individual relationships one that studied the social capital generated by people's engagement with the civic life.

Putnam drew heavily on the critical thinking skill of interpretation in shaping his work. He took fresh looks at the meaning of evidence that other scholars had made too many assumptions about, and was scrupulous in clarifying what his evidence was really saying. He found that strong social capital has the power to boost health, lower unemployment, and improve life in major ways. As such, any decrease in civic engagement could create serious consequences for society.

Putnam's interpretation of these issues led him to the understanding that if America is to thrive, its citizens must connect.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 95
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351352017
• Artikelnr.: 48800523

Autorenporträt

Dr Elizabeth Morrow is currently a research fellow at the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham. She began her career as a lawyer with the Victorian state government in Melbourne before completing her PhD in Politics in the Department of Political Economy at King's College London.

Inhaltsangabe

Ways in to the Text Who is Robert D. Putnam? What does Bowling Alone Say?
Why does Bowling Alone Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author
and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem
Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas
Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the
Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10:
The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where
Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited