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bowling alone thesis

bowling alone thesis proper noun: the posited decline of social capital in the United States since 1950.

Proper noun

the bowling alone thesis

  1. The posited decline of social capital in the United States since 1950.

Origin of bowling alone thesis

After Bowling Alone, a 1995 essay and 2000 book by Robert D. Putnam, who gave the example of young Americans bowling on their own rather than in teams.

Questions about bowling alone thesis

What does bowling alone thesis mean?
Bowling alone thesis means the posited decline of social capital in the United States since 1950.
What part of speech is bowling alone thesis?
Bowling alone thesis is a proper noun.

Words near bowling alone thesis in the dictionary

  1. bowling
  2. bowling a googly
  3. bowling alley
  4. Bowling Alley Point
  5. bowling alleys
  6. bowling alone thesis
  7. bowling average
  8. bowling averages
  9. bowling bag
  10. bowling bags
  11. bowling ball

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