Social Capital: Critical Perspectives on Community and Bowling Alone Contributor(s): McLean, Scott L. (Editor), Schultz, David A. (Editor), Steger, Manfred B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0814798144 ISBN-13: 9780814798140 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: ""Social Capital" is an important crtique that should stimulate further analysis and dicussion of what constitutes community." -- "New Political Science""The reader emerges with a good sense of the gaps in Putnam's work- or more appropriately in the context of this book, the way in which the 'feelgood' factor of Putnam's work deserves critical analysis." --"Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations" This collection tackles the theme of isolation and the breakdown of mediating social institutions. It is, in part, a response to Robert Putnam's "Bowling Alone" as well as an attempt to create a broader idea of civil society. These original essays contribute to the examination of democratic theory and practice, exploring one of the most popular causes of this decline in public trust--social capital. These critical essays are written by specialists and scholars in American politics and American political thought. They utilize diverse methodologies--empirical and philosophical--and multiple perspectives to examine critically the social capital discourse and how it is related to political participation, civic engagement, and American democracy. |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
Dewey: 306.097 |
LCCN: 2002008212 |
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.02" W x 9.16" (0.94 lbs) 295 pages |
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Publisher Description: Social Capital is an important crtique that should stimulate further analysis and dicussion of what constitutes community. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schultz, David A.: - David Schultz is Director of the Doctoral Program in Public Administration at Hamline University.Steger, Manfred B.: - Manfred Steger is Associate Professor of Political Science at Illinois State University. |