In his article “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital,” Robert Putnam defines his idea of social capital and outlines problems arising from a decline of civic society in America. He describes social capital as the benefits that come from social organizations, such as networking, societal norms and a generalized trust, which lead to cooperation and ...
Historical background For 45 years of violence, 150,000 deaths, countless massacres, destruction of nearly 700 villages, assassinations, death squads and dislocation of over a million people in Guatemala, most of the outside world knew nothing, according to jpsviewfinder.org. With the 1999 release of the final report by the Commission for Historical Clarification established by the ...
When you think of a typical American city what comes to mind? Is it great big tall buildings, or do you picture an array of single family houses with big backyards in a cul-de-sac? When it comes to deciding where to live, there are many choices. Such as apartments, condominiums, duplexes and mobile homes among ...
Introduction Employee network groups, also known as advocacy, affinity or resource groups, are formally established groups of employees organized based on social identity, such as gender or ethnicity. Employee network groups can be traced back to the 1970s when women and African-Americans began to be hired into management positions in significant numbers.[1] While women or ...