atomization

Example Sentences

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His writing is scarily intimate, drawing attention to the social atomization that is a defining feature of life in an advanced capitalist economy.

From Seattle Times

“I think for a lot of marginalized groups who’ve never had their stories told in the mainstream, the atomization has been pretty affirming,” she said.

From Washington Post

It's not just about economic decline but the social atomization that comes with this new economy where you are much less likely to see each other in the course of your daily activities.

From Salon

On Twitter the news was greeted, characteristically, by conservative laments and liberal comments implying that it’s mostly conservatism’s fault — because American capitalism allegedly makes parenthood unaffordable, work-life balance impossible and atomization inevitable.

From New York Times

The legendary essayist wrote of America’s atomization and the painful realization that “things fall apart.”

From Washington Post