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...this commitment-less environment, social connections wither away, as evidenced in Professor Robert Putnam??s sobering book, “Bowling Alone.” On our fast-paced campus, a dating-culture return may be distant, but a return to commitment habituated through abstinence to a future partner will both galvanize the dating scene and make people more deeply known—a longing so prevalent it is heartbreaking...
...While Putnam??s conclusion is upbeat, a front page headline in the FT on Oct. 9 proclaimed, “Harvard study paints bleak picture of ethnic diversity...
...majority of the 431-word article dwelled on the more pessimistic parts of Putnam??s findings. But in the second-to-last paragraph, reporter Lloyd paraphrased Putnam as saying that immigration benefits “importing” and “exporting” countries. Lloyd quoted Putnam as saying that trends “have been socially constructed, and can be socially reconstructed.” And in the final paragraph, Lloyd quoted Putnam as saying, “We should construct...
...interview from London yesterday, Lloyd said that his article in the paper’s Oct. 9 British edition “did include the positive spin” that Putnam put on his work. And Lloyd’s follow-up Web-exclusive analysis includes seven paragraphs explicating Putnam??s more optimistic third point...
...professor and the reporter put their own spat behind them, though, the implications of Putnam??s research are taking center stage...