Driving Alone
One of the consequences of globalization has been rapid urbanization. Somewhere in the beginning of the nineteenth century, Americans left the big cities for more suburban areas. Before the invention of the automobile, citizens had to live close to work because the only means of getting to work was by horse or foot. Putnam in his book Bowling Alone, which proposes that suburbanization has eroded the close bonds or “social capital” that once pushed us closer together, causing Americans to become more isolated and to socialize less with neighbors who are not our families or roommates. Driving alone has become the dominant mode of transportation. Commuting is one aspect that loses quality time with your loved ones. People today, …show more content…
The years give plenty of opportunities to participate and develop social interactions. Peer relationships are important for the confidence and academic success of students at various ages. When a child switches schools, they leave an environment where they know most of their peers and have several strong relationships. In an article by Robert Putnam called “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital”, he describes mobility as the “re-potting” hypotheses. Putnam says “Mobility, like frequent re-plotting of plants, tends to disrupt root systems, and it takes time for an uprooted individual to put down new roots” (pg. 193). An article from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found “the more times people moved as children, the more likely they were to report lower life satisfaction and psychological well-being, even when controlling for age, gender and education level”. The research also showed that those who moved frequently as children had fewer quality social relationships as …show more content…
Urbanites the same as students who live on campus like to socialize, eat at restaurants, and stay out late. The reason they’re in cities, after all, is to take advantage of the amenities and lifestyle they offer. Suburbanites, much like college commuters, drive to work alone, remain at home, and go out a lot less. Commuting can also take time away from relationships by decreasing available time with spouses, family, and friends. For men, a one-hour increase in commute time led to a 21.8-minute decrease in time spent with the spouse, an 18.6-minute decrease in time with children, and a 7.2-minute decrease in time with friends. For women, a one-hour increase in their commute led to an 11.9-minute decrease in time spent with friends. Public commuters have been found to be less vulnerable to these social costs of commuting compared to drivers. An additional hour of commuting has also been linked to a 6 percent decrease in health-related activities (link is external), cutting into time for sleep, exercise, food preparation, and shared
One of the consequences of globalization has been rapid urbanization. Somewhere in the beginning of the nineteenth century, Americans left the big cities for more suburban areas. Before the invention of the automobile, citizens had to live close to work because the only means of getting to work was by horse or foot. Putnam in his book Bowling Alone, which proposes that suburbanization has eroded the close bonds or “social capital” that once pushed us closer together, causing Americans to become more isolated and to socialize less with neighbors who are not our families or roommates. Driving alone has become the dominant mode of transportation. Commuting is one aspect that loses quality time with your loved ones. People today, …show more content…
The years give plenty of opportunities to participate and develop social interactions. Peer relationships are important for the confidence and academic success of students at various ages. When a child switches schools, they leave an environment where they know most of their peers and have several strong relationships. In an article by Robert Putnam called “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital”, he describes mobility as the “re-potting” hypotheses. Putnam says “Mobility, like frequent re-plotting of plants, tends to disrupt root systems, and it takes time for an uprooted individual to put down new roots” (pg. 193). An article from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found “the more times people moved as children, the more likely they were to report lower life satisfaction and psychological well-being, even when controlling for age, gender and education level”. The research also showed that those who moved frequently as children had fewer quality social relationships as …show more content…
Urbanites the same as students who live on campus like to socialize, eat at restaurants, and stay out late. The reason they’re in cities, after all, is to take advantage of the amenities and lifestyle they offer. Suburbanites, much like college commuters, drive to work alone, remain at home, and go out a lot less. Commuting can also take time away from relationships by decreasing available time with spouses, family, and friends. For men, a one-hour increase in commute time led to a 21.8-minute decrease in time spent with the spouse, an 18.6-minute decrease in time with children, and a 7.2-minute decrease in time with friends. For women, a one-hour increase in their commute led to an 11.9-minute decrease in time spent with friends. Public commuters have been found to be less vulnerable to these social costs of commuting compared to drivers. An additional hour of commuting has also been linked to a 6 percent decrease in health-related activities (link is external), cutting into time for sleep, exercise, food preparation, and shared