Question

Robert putnam and others have expressed concern about how social and technological developments in the last few decades have weakened peoples social ties with one another. identify the consequences of this weakening.

Answer 1

The main consequence was the deconstruction of society. For Putnam, in order to have a fully functioning society, it is necessary to have social interaction. If you don't then you will alienate yourself and if everyone does that then a valid society can't be built and the society could crumble.

Answer 2

Robert Putnam called "social capital" the set of social norms and practices established in society through a relationship of trust and cooperation between men. Putman criticized the capitalist mode of production that aimed exclusively at profit. In his view, the focus of production should not be commodity and profit, but benefits to workers through the equal distribution of labor and tent.

In this context, the author considers cooperation as a key vector for performance that best serves society. He cites as good examples the cooperatives that defend the interests of a given class in a homogeneous way, benefiting all workers in the segment.