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D. Stanley Eitzen is a Professor Emeritus in sociology, Colorado State University. He is the author or co-author of nineteen books on various social problems, crime, and sport. This article is a revised version of a speech delivered at Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas (October 16, 2003). This speech was reprinted in Vital Speeches of the Day (December 15, 2003).
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Eitzen, D.S. The atrophy of social life. Soc 41, 12–16 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02688226
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