SOC102H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Social Capital, Equilibrium Point, Robert D. Putnam
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In canada, young, well-educated people with few family responsibilities are the most likely to make job-related moves. Have less time invested in the organization, more need for autonomy, and less aversion to risk, compared to stayers. After 30, the likelihood that a person will move declines steadily. Residential mobility improves people"s lives and society fluctuates in accordance with economic and social changes. Rural dwellers are more migratory than urban dwellers. East york study, which groups in society are most likely to migrate. Social networks are no longer geographically bound - community ties have been. Social networks are no longer geographically bound - community ties have been dispersed. Networked individualism: modern society has undergone a triple revolution. These revolutions have changed the way we relate to one another by eradicating traditional group boundaries, allowing individuals to reach beyond their usual network and connecting people regardless of time and space. Bowling alone and our kids: the american dream in crisis.
