Amounts of previous researchers hold the view that the poor social capital stimulate the worsening of social isolation, which just the same as Putnam's argument. However, according to Bruce Rankin and James Quane's new finding, the erosion of social capital doesn't reduce people's engagement in community organizing. Their opinions contradict seemingly, but that doesn't mean Putnam's idea is wrong. Putnam's view makes sense to some extent, but also with limits. He only sees the impact of social capital on social isolation but ignore the effects of the latter to the former. The reducing of social connectedness will cause the decrease of social capital while more active civil engagement may not achieve corresponding social capital. Social capital
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Just as Putnam raise in the article, eroding social capital in the United States may causes “diminishing civic engagement and social connectedness" (Putnam, p1). He thinks that the government's investment in social capital is the premise of more public involvement, as well as the basis of frequent social connectedness. Due to the decline of social capital, the opportunity of community engagement reduces, and then the social isolation deteriorate. In this way, weak capitalization leads to people's rare participation in organizational …show more content…
Coleman. James S. also analyzes the social capital's enhancement in aspects of economy and politics. As the smooth running of society can't leave out the good order of each part, while a well-regulated social order depends on everyone's participation. When all the citizens share the same values and norms of behavior, people's relationships tend to become more harmonious, the economy is to develop faster, and the social environment will be much safer than before. In the case of "bowling alone", people who play bowling alone evidently has an adverse impact on the advancement of the bowling business. On the contrary, those who play with fellows consume much and contribute more to the development of the social economy. In agreement with the theory of what "bowling alone" indicates, all the positive changes of social capital mentioned above lies in the sound enhancement of overall
Just as Putnam raise in the article, eroding social capital in the United States may causes “diminishing civic engagement and social connectedness" (Putnam, p1). He thinks that the government's investment in social capital is the premise of more public involvement, as well as the basis of frequent social connectedness. Due to the decline of social capital, the opportunity of community engagement reduces, and then the social isolation deteriorate. In this way, weak capitalization leads to people's rare participation in organizational …show more content…
Coleman. James S. also analyzes the social capital's enhancement in aspects of economy and politics. As the smooth running of society can't leave out the good order of each part, while a well-regulated social order depends on everyone's participation. When all the citizens share the same values and norms of behavior, people's relationships tend to become more harmonious, the economy is to develop faster, and the social environment will be much safer than before. In the case of "bowling alone", people who play bowling alone evidently has an adverse impact on the advancement of the bowling business. On the contrary, those who play with fellows consume much and contribute more to the development of the social economy. In agreement with the theory of what "bowling alone" indicates, all the positive changes of social capital mentioned above lies in the sound enhancement of overall