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Bread and circuses: The replacement of American community life

29 Apr 2021

How Americans associate together, and the kinds of communities they build, has varied considerably over time. Today, Americans tend to have fewer ties of association with each other, while the ties to social identity they do have are less conducive to social flourishing. The consequences of weak associational life can be dire.
social capital society and culture community american history

Authors

Lyman Stone

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United States of America

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