Decline of Kinship Ties / How the Spread of Individualism Intensifies Social Loneliness

A PhD in sociology, pointing to changes in family structure and the spread of an individualistic lifestyle, said the transition from traditional to modern society has fundamentally transformed traditional kinship networks, turning kinship ties from binding, functional bonds into selective, conditional relationships.

Referring to the change in the family structure and the expansion of individualistic lifestyles, a doctorate in sociology said: The transition from traditional to modern society has faced fundamental transformations in traditional kinship networks and as a result, kinship relationships have changed from binding and functional bonds to selective and conditional ones.