Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community

Full Title: 
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Item Number: 
M1676
Publisher: 
Simon and Schuster
Year: 
2000
Author: 
Putnam, Robert D.

Details how shrinking access to the "social capital" that is the reward of communal activity and community sharing is a serious threat to our civic and personal health. Shows how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction and identifies ways to rebuild our eroded social capital.

Language: 
English
Format: 
Monograph