Robert D Putnam
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"An eminent political scientist's brilliant synthesis of social and political trends over the past century that shows how we have gone from an individualistic society to a more communitarian society and then back again -- and how we can use that experience to overcome once again the individualism that currently weakens our country"--
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American Grace takes its findings from two of the largest, most comprehensive surveys ever conducted on religion and public life in America, plus in-depth studies of diverse congregations-among them a megachurch, a Mormon congregation, a Catholic parish, a reform Jewish synagogue, and an African American congregation. From abortion to gay marriage to feminism, this book shows how religion has influenced politics in America-and vice versa. The discoveries...
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"Winner of the 1994 Charles H. Levine Memorial Book Prize" "Winner of the 1994 Gregory Luebbert Award" "Winner of the 1993 Louis Brownlow Book Award, National Academy of Public Administration" "Honorable Mention for the 1993 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Government and Political Science, Association of American Publishers" Robert D. Putnam is Dillon Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Center for International Affairs...