Putnam suggests that the decline of civil society and the increase of social isolation in America are due to fundamental changes in how people relate to one another and to their decreasing social involvement with neighbors.He sums these trends up with the title of his book,…

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The title of his book, "Bowling Alone," summarizes his argument that Americans are becoming increasingly isolated socially, using the example that bowling leagues, once a popular way for people to socialize with each other, have now dwindled in number as more people choose to bowl alone. The other answer choices do not accurately reflect Putnam's argument.

Putnam Suggests That the Decline of Civil Society and the Increase