Tuning In Tuning Out Analysis

The article Tuning In, Tuning out, by Robert D. Putnam is about the “strange disappearance of social capital in america.” In his studies Putnam watched the “performance of government and other social institutions, which are powerfully influenced by citizen engagement in community affairs, social capital;” He applies that idea to the American life. Social capital which is “features of social life, networks, norms, and trust, that enables participants to act together more effectively to pursue shared objectives.” There is also a shared notion that relates to social capital which is “the more you connect with people the more you trust them.” The diminishing of social capital in America can be for many reasons, suburbanization, changes in economy, economic hard times, and education. The balance of society is what affects social capitalism, the way our culture is, how minorities are treated, and the way of life all relate to social capitalism. The “complicated links among technology, …show more content…
Being exposed to diversity can expose one to a “variety of views and experiences, promotes cross-racial understanding, and helps to break down racial stereotypes.” In a society where people “enjoy less trust, sociability, and a sense of community overall; not having a choice whether to work, and whom they work with on a daily basis, with interactions being compelled by managers” brings a strange disconnection in society. However, the almost demanded and controlled diversity in the workplace by managers has been successful. “Both the external law governing workplaces and the constraints that operate within workplaces help to make the often troubled and often failed project of racial integration work relatively well there.” This could be due to the fact that people spend most of their lives working, which means being around co-workers socializing about current events, life, family, and