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Religion as Social Capital: Producing the Common Good

Corwin E. Smidt

Paperback 2003-01-01

Publisher Description

:While Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone (2000) highlighted the notion of volunteerism, little attention has been paid to religion's role in generating social capital-an ironic omission since religion constitutes the most common form of voluntary association in America today. Featuring essays by prominent social scientists, this is the first book-length, systematic examination of the relationship between religion and social capital and what effects religious social capital has on democratic life in the United States.

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Publisher Description

:While Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone (2000) highlighted the notion of volunteerism, little attention has been paid to religion's role in generating social capital-an ironic omission since religion constitutes the most common form of voluntary association in America today. Featuring essays by prominent social scientists, this is the first book-length, systematic examination of the relationship between religion and social capital and what effects religious social capital has on democratic life in the United States.

Koorong Code501405
ISBN0918954851
EAN9780918954855
Pages273
DepartmentAcademic
CategoryChristian Worldview
Sub-CategoryPower & Politics
PublisherBaylor University Press
Publication DateJan 2003
Dimensions18 x 152 x 228mm
Weight0.476kg