Religion as Social Capital : Producing the Common Good
, by Kane, Sean E.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780918954855 | 0918954851
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 4/1/2003
While Robert Putnam'sBowling 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.