Text: Part of the reason that Putnam's article resonated so strongly outside elite circles-- People magazine profiled him in a bowling alley--is that in using the example of bowling, that staple of 1950s, Putnam touched on a powerful chord of nostalgia for the America of that golden decade.
Entailment: Putnam's article was received well outside of elite circles.
Contradiction: Americans have always hated bowling as a sport.