ANTH 23 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Bowling Alone, Danielle Allen, Robert D. Putnam
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Anth 23 lecture 16 diversity vs. community. Those that are more diverse tend to have less trust in their neighbors: more isolated, don"t have a sense of community. Political scientist, professor of public policy at harvard. Wrote article in 1995 and book in 2000 called bowling alone , about america"s decline in social capital: more people bowling, leagues declining. Social capital: social networks and associated norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness: how does diversity affect social capital, measures by level of trust in neighbors. In the short term diversity decreases sense of community and trust of neighbors. Long term, successful society will create new forms of social solidarity, new more encompassing identities: or more hybrid identities, or more inclusive identities. Enhances creativity: new ideas, art, etc. coming to us from other countries. Comparatively young immigrants can offset demographic imbalance: offsets retiring of baby boomers. Remittances to immigrants" home countries speed development there: gradually develop societies.
