Klinenberg Notes That Although Isolation Has Been a Major Topic

Klinenberg notes that although isolation has been a major topic in sociology, most sociologists have been interested in it conceptually and have focused on relationships among communities.However, he focuses on…

A) the role of social capital in explaining isolation as a powerful metaphor.
B) the real isolation and lack of connection among individuals within communities.
C) how a "culture of fear" actually tends to counteract isolation and draw people more closely together.
D) how Gans in Urban Villagers showed that people are not really isolated.