Social Capital in America: Counting Buried Treasure

by Brian J. Jones

Book Overview

In the wake of Robert Putnam's bestselling book "Bowling Alone," media and popular opinion often contend that American society is losing its cohesion. In an era of culture wars, deep political divisions, and all-consuming household technologies, are we losing our connections with one another? Is American society falling apart?Not according to this new book, which draws upon two renowned national surveys to reveal a very different picture. Jones' poignant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594518858
• ISBN13: 9781594518850
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.8"