Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ557599
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
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On Bowling Alone and Building Character.
Hume, Julie
Social Studies Review, v37 n1 p75-76 Fall-Win 1997
Briefly discusses Alexis de Tocqueville's observation that the United States is a nation largely defined by its civic and social organizations. Contrasts this with the recent assertion that the nation is suffering a decline in social capital. Proposes a combination of character and citizenship education as a possible remedy for this. (MJP)
Descriptors: Alienation, Citizenship Education, Community Organizations, Cultural Influences, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Moral Values, Quality of Life, Role of Education, Social Development, Social Influences, Social Networks, Social Organizations, Social Values, Socialization, Sociocultural Patterns, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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