Democracies in Flux: The Evolution of Social Capital in Contemporary SocietyRobert D. Putnam Oxford University Press, 15.08.2002 - 528 Seiten In his national bestseller Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam illuminated the decline of social capital in the US. Now, in Democracies in Flux, Putnam brings together a group of leading scholars who broaden his findings as they examine the state of social capital in eight advanced democracies around the world. The book is packed with many intriguing revelations. The contributors note, for instance, that waning participation in unions, churches, and political parties seems to be virtually universal, a troubling discovery as these forms of social capital are especially important for empowering less educated, less affluent portions of the population. Indeed, in general, the researchers found more social grouping among the affluent than among the working classes and they find evidence of a younger generation that is singularly uninterested in politics, distrustful both of politicians and of others, cynical about public affairs, and less inclined to participate in enduring social organizations. Yet social capital appears as strong as ever in Sweden, where 40% of the adult population participate in "study circles"--small groups who meet weekly for educational discussions. Social capital--good will, fellowship, sympathy, and social intercourse--is vitally important both for the health of our communities and for our own physical and psychological well being. Offering a panoramic look at social capital around the world, this book makes an important contribution to our understanding of these phenomena and why they are important in today's world. |
Inhalt
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2 UNITED STATES | 59 |
3 UNITED STATES | 103 |
4 FRANCE | 137 |
5 A DECLINE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL? | 189 |
6 FROM CIVIL WAR TO CIVIL SOCIETY | 245 |
7 SWEDEN | 289 |
8 AUSTRALIA | 333 |
9 BROADENING THE BASIS OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN JAPAN | 359 |
CONCLUSION | 393 |
NOTES | 417 |
CONTRIBUTORS | 493 |
INDEX | 497 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
American asso association memberships associative activity Australia average Britain British century church citizens civic engagement civil society clubs compared cooperation countries cultural decades decline democracy democratic economic effects elections electoral evidence federal Figure formal forms of social France Francoist fraternal Germany groups Ibid important income increased individual industrial institutions interest involvement Japan Japanese kind labor market less levels of social ment mobilization moral movement networks norms organizational overall patterns people’s percent percentage Pérez-Díaz period political parties population Princeton Putnam question relations religious responsibility result Robert Putnam Robert Wuthnow role Roy Morgan Research sector social capital social trust solidarity structure suggest Sweden Swedish Table Theda Skocpol tions trade unions traditional trends types of associations unemployment United University Press voluntary associations volunteering welfare West Germany women World Values Surveys Wuthnow