Atomism (social)

Atomism (social)

Atomism is the belief that society should be viewed in terms of the individual's importance and that society is artificially constructed. [cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language|author=Allan G. Johnson|article=atomism and holism|pages=17|date=2000|publisher=Blackwell Publishing|isbn=0631216812]

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