Some critics argued that Putnam was ignoring new organizations and forms of social capital; others argued that many of the included organizations were responsible for the suppression of civil rights movements and the reinforcement of anti-egalitarian social norms.
Beberapa kritikus berpendapat bahwa Putnam tidak menghiraukan organisasi baru dan bentuk-bentuk modal sosial, yang lain berpendapat bahwa banyak organisasi termasuk bertanggung jawab untuk menindas gerakan hak sipil dan penguatan anti-egaliter norma-norma sosial.