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Author Leigh, Andrew, 1972-

Title Disconnected / by Andrew Leigh
Published Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2010

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Description viii, 199 pages ; 24 cm
regular print
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Joining, volunteering and giving -- 3. Religion -- 4. Politics -- 5. The workplace -- 6. Sport, culture and entertainment -- 7. Friends and neighbours -- 8. Trust and honesty -- 9. Explaining the trends -- 10. What is to be done?
Summary As Australians, we traditionally see ourselves as friendly, relaxed and connected people. But the data from our census and countless other surveys show that Australian society is shifting rapidly. These days, chances are you never quite get around to talking to your neighbours. You're always too busy to give blood. You might find that you've become disconnected; that like most Australians, you've lost touch with your community. Andrew Leigh guides us through the causes of this corrosion of relationships, and toward a vision for a better civic and personal life
Analysis Australia
Civics
Interpersonal relations
Social capital
Social change
Social conditions
Social development
Society
Statistics
Trend analysis
Trends to 2010
Volunteerism
Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-189) and index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Interpersonal relations -- Australia.
Social capital (Sociology) -- Australia.
Social change -- Australia.
Social ethics -- Australia.
SUBJECT Australia -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315 -- 21st century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012478
Author Eldon and Anne Foote Trust Philanthropy Collection
LC no. 2010530100
ISBN 9781742231532 (paperback)
Other Titles 1. Introduction -- 2. Joining, volunteering and giving -- 3. Religion -- 4. Politics -- 5. The workplace -- 6. Sport, culture and entertainment -- 7. Friends and neighbours -- 8. Trust and honesty -- 9. Explaining the trends -- 10. What is to be done?