Our Democracy and Social Fabric

Bibliography

Bellah, Robert, Sullivan, Tipton, Marsden. Habits of the Heart

A popular book written in 1989? that developed theory that Americans are increasingly isolated in exclusive gated "lifestyle enclaves" instead of inclusive democratic communities.

Nye, Joseph.. Why Americans Don't Trust Government

The Pew Research Center for The People & The Press. Trust and Citizen Engagement in Metropolitan Philadelphia: A Case Study. 1997

Putnam, Robert. Bowling Alone Journal of Democracy.

American Prospect rejoinders to Putnam.

Seligman, Adam B. The Problem of Trust

Seligman, Adam B. The Idea of Civil Society

Other Sources

Scholarly themes have touched on issues for many decades. These include the study of political psychology, social capital, communitarianism, community

Particular works:

Lane, Robert. Political Idealogy

Dionne, E.J.
Wuthnow, Robert. Small Groups.