Tuning In, Tuning Out - Putnam Flashcards
1
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Social capital
A
features of social life - networks, norms, and trust - that enable participants to act together more effectively to pursue shared objectives
2
Q
Theory of social capital
A
the more we interact with people, the more we trust them and vice versa
3
Q
Main cause of decline in social capital
A
television; it fits the timeline of the decline of social capital starting in the 1950s
4
Q
Pure readers
A
people who read newspapers more than average and watch tv less than average
5
Q
Pure watchers
A
people who watch more TV than average and read newspapers less than average
6
Q
Two “accessories” to the decline in social capital
A
1 - education
2 - generational effects
