by Robert D. Putnam
A landmark study of the decline of social capital in America, documenting how civic engagement, community organisations, and social trust have eroded since the 1960s. Putnam marshals decades of survey data to show that Americans are increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and democratic structures, with profound consequences for collective well-being.
In this collection, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community references 3 other books.
It draws on Influence, Emotional Intelligence and The Design of Everyday Things.
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Draws on Cialdini's research on social proof and reciprocity norms to explain how declining face-to-face interaction weakens the mechanisms of mutual influence that sustain community trust
Engages with Goleman's framework of emotional and social intelligence to argue that civic participation develops the interpersonal skills essential for democratic life
Parallels Norman's concern with how designed environments shape human behavior, applying similar logic to how urban sprawl and television reshape social interaction patterns
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