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Better Together
Robert D. Putnam
Lewis Feldstein
Donald J. Cohen
其他書名
Restoring the American Community
出版
Simon and Schuster
, 2004-09-02
主題
History / United States / 20th Century
History / Social History
Political Science / General
Social Science / General
Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Social Science / Sociology / General
Social Science / Sociology / Social Theory
Social Science / Social Classes & Economic Disparity
ISBN
0743235479
9780743235471
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=LVgUw1QafHgC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
In his acclaimed
Bowling Alone,
Robert Putnam describes the United States as a nation in which we have become increasingly disconnected from one another and in which our social structures have disintegrated.
But in the final chapter of that book he detects hopeful signs of civic renewal. In
Better Together
Putnam and coauthor Lewis Feldstein tell the inspiring stories of people who are reweaving the social fabric by bringing their own communities together or building bridges to others.
Better Together
examines how people across the country are inventing new forms of social activism and community renewal. An arts program in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, brings together shipyard workers and their gentrified neighbors; a deteriorating, crime-ridden neighborhood in Boston is transformed by a determined group of civic organizers; an online "virtual" community in San Francisco allows its members to connect with each other as well as the larger group; in Wisconsin schoolchildren learn how to participate in the political process to benefit their town. As our society grows increasingly diverse, say Putnam and Feldstein, it's more important than ever to grow "social capital," whether by traditional or more innovative means. The people profiled in
Better Together
are doing just that, and their stories illustrate the extraordinary power of social networks for enabling people to improve their lives and the lives of those around them.