Group Paper

Here's what my group has so far, some main points we will expand upon and work on individually.  Here are some of our claims and questions about Putnam's argument:

1.  We need social capital to thrive as a community.  Trust and responsibility help foster voluntary associations and active civic engagement.  While Putnam supplies a lot of evidence, he needs more analysis and some examples are less relevant now.

2.  While there may be a decrease in overall social capital, it is more of a shift.  Our time and energy is just spent in different areas than it was before.

3.  Will anyone move forward  with effective solutions to this decrease in social capital?  How can we foster community?

4.  Are people aware of this issue?  Why or why not?  How can people better understand social capital?


So far so good.  Good luck with your group papers, everyone!