Submitted by dale.peskin on Thu, 02/21/2008 - 19:15.
Bob Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and our democratic structures-- and how we may reconnect. He warns that our stock of social capital - the very fabric of our connections with each other, has plummeted, impoverishing our lives and communities. And his latest research shows ethnic diversity reduces social solidarity, trust and happiness.
So why is he so optimistic we can all get along?
Robert Putnam is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses.
