Bowling together: the United State of America.(Statistical Data Included)
American Prospect, The, February, 2002 by Putnam, Robert
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THE CLOSING DECADES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY found Americans growing ever less connected with one another and with collective life. We voted less, joined less, gave less, trusted less, invested less time in public affairs, and engaged less with our friends, our neighbors, and even our families. Our "we" steadily shriveled.
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The unspeakable tragedy of September 11 dramatically interrupted that trend. Almost instantly, we rediscovered our friends, our neighbors, our public institutions, and our shared fate. Nearly two years ago, I wrote in my book Bowling Alone that ...
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