What Trend,related to a Decline in Social Capital,did Robert Putnam

question 31

Multiple Choice

What trend,related to a decline in social capital,did Robert Putnam focus on in his book Bowling Alone?

• A) the decline in donations to charitable organizations in the United States
• B) the decline in beer drinking among "lone" bowlers
• C) the declining interest in global capital investments
• D) the declining interest in community-based activities and organizations

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