{"title":"Robert D Putnam","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert D. Putnam’s works explore the social fabric that shapes modern society, examining themes of community, politics, and civic engagement. His insightful analysis invites readers to reflect on the connections between social capital and the health of democracies, often blending elements of history and social science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough books like \u003cem\u003eBowling Alone\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Obama\u003c\/em\u003e, Putnam offers thoughtful perspectives on contemporary cultural shifts and political landscapes. Readers interested in the intersections of history, sociology, and public life will find his writing both illuminating and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-upswing-by-shaylyn-romney-garrett-9781800750371","title":"The Upswing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Upswing\u003c\/em\u003e is Robert D. Putnam's brilliant analysis of economic, social, cultural, and political trends from the Gilded Age to the present. It shows how America went from an individualistic 'I' society to a more communitarian 'We' society and then back again, and how we can all learn from that experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late nineteenth century, America was highly individualistic, starkly unequal, fiercely polarised, and deeply fragmented, just as it is today. However, as the twentieth century dawned, America became—slowly, unevenly, but steadily—more egalitarian, more cooperative, more generous; a society 'on the upswing,' more focused on responsibilities to each other and less focused on narrow self-interest. Over the course of the 1960s, however, these trends reversed once again, leading to today's disarray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a sweeping overview of more than a century of history, Putnam and Romney Garrett draw on inspiring lessons for our time from an earlier era, when a dedicated group of reformers righted the ship, creating once again a society based on community. Engaging, revelatory, and timely, this is Putnam's most ambitious work yet, with a relevance right across the anglophone world. It is an unmissable contribution to the debate about where we want society to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556130443500,"sku":"9781800750371","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3603803482829.jpg?v=1750136246"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/robert-d-putnam.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}