Review: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
User Review - Eddy Allen - GoodreadsDrawing on vast new data that reveal Americans' changing behavior, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from one another and how social structures--whether they be PTA, church, or ... Read full review
Review: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
User Review - Derek Christensen - GoodreadsThe first 200 pages were slow and somewhat dull. The last 200 pages pulled it all together and talked about next steps. I like the new perspective I have on some things, especially social capital. Slow read, but good. Read full review
Review: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
User Review - Stephanie - GoodreadsExcellent commentary on our society and community in the US I only hope more people read this and it's not too late. Read full review
Review: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
User Review - Teniell - GoodreadsAn excellent book from Robert Putnam on the decline of civic engagement in American society. A must-read for anyone interested in issues of social capital Read full review
Review: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
User Review - Megan - GoodreadsThis almost felt like a mystery in the way he set about finding the causes for the decline in civic participation, which was such a cool approach! An inspiring and thought-provoking read. Really enjoyed this one. Read full review
Review: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
User Review - Sarah Stewart - GoodreadsThis book is a scholarly tome of 500+ pages, so I read an online outline and then skimmed to the chapters that were the most interesting and relevant to me (chapters 1,5,8,9, 15-21). I write training ... Read full review
Review: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
User Review - Marshall - GoodreadsA fabulous book about the decline of community in America over the last several decades. It makes a lot of interesting points, and is packed with easily-accessible data to support his arguments. At ... Read full review
Review: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
User Review - Erica - GoodreadsPutnam wrote a very thorough analysis of the demise of social capital between the 1960s and 2000s. After demonstrating that social engagement and social capital has, in fact, declined, Putnam explores ... Read full review
Review: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
User Review - Sadie Forsythe - GoodreadsIf you have any sort of interest in social behavior you'll want to read this book. It pulls a lot of threads together to make one concise and frightening point about modern Americans' tendency to ... Read full review
Review: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
User Review - Steve - GoodreadsEye-opening Read full review
