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This book explores how mobile phone communication reshapes social cohesion by strengthening bonds among family and friends. The author argues that constant mobile connectivity enables “bounded solidarity,” enhancing solidarity in small social circles — even as this may come at the expense of in‑person interactions.

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245: $a: New Tech, New Ties: How Mobile Communication Is Reshaping Social Cohesion
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100: $a: Rich Ling
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250: $b: The MIT Press​
250: $c: 2007
020: $a: 9780262122979
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