Social Atomization Process

A Social Atomization Process is a individualization fragmentation process that transforms identities into isolated individual units.

• AKA: Social Fragmentation Process, Individual Isolation Process, Community Dissolution Process.
• Context:
  • It can typically dissolve Social Atomization Process Bonds through social atomization process competitive individualism.
  • It can typically prevent Social Atomization Process Organization via social atomization process solidarity erosion.
  • It can often generate Social Atomization Process Alienation through social atomization process community destruction.
  • It can often facilitate Social Atomization Process Control via social atomization process divide strategy.
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  • It can range from being a Gradual Social Atomization Process to being a Rapid Social Atomization Process, depending on its social atomization process implementation speed.
  • It can range from being a Economic Social Atomization Process to being a Cultural Social Atomization Process, depending on its social atomization process primary driver.
  • It can range from being a Urban Social Atomization Process to being a Digital Social Atomization Process, depending on its social atomization process spatial context.
  • It can range from being a Voluntary Social Atomization Process to being a Imposed Social Atomization Process, depending on its social atomization process agency level.
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  • It can exploit Consumer Competition for social atomization process relationship commodification.
  • It can utilize Digital Technology for social atomization process physical isolation.
  • It can leverage Gig Economy for social atomization process worker fragmentation.
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• Examples:
  • Neoliberal Social Atomization Processes, such as:
    • Thatcher Era Social Atomization Process ("no such thing as society"), dismantling collective institutions.
    • Reagan Era Social Atomization Process, promoting rugged individualism.
    • Post-Soviet Social Atomization Process, destroying social safety nets.
  • Digital Age Social Atomization Processes, such as:
    • Social Media Social Atomization Process, replacing real connections with virtual interactions.
    • Remote Work Social Atomization Process, eliminating workplace community.
  • Economic Social Atomization Processes, such as:
    • Gig Economy Social Atomization Process, preventing worker organization.
    • Suburban Sprawl Social Atomization Process, destroying neighborhood cohesion.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Community Building Process, which creates bonds between individuals.
  • Solidarity Movement, which unites people around common interests.
  • Collective Organization, which transforms individuals into unified groups.
• See: Individualization, Social Fragmentation, Bowling Alone Phenomenon, Liquid Modernity.

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