01238nam a22001217a 4500008004100000100002400041245008500065260002700150300003200177520081800209650006301027773002601090201212b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aFan, Jiabin. et al   aBounded solidarity and mobile technology: The decline of core networks in Kerala  aSociological Bulletin   a69(2), Aug, 2020: p.191-214  aWe examine whether the widespread adoption of mobile technology is associated with changes in core social networks over the main decade of mobile diffusion in India. We focus primarily on network size, as well as the type and location of relationships. Grounded in interaction ritual theory, Ling’s bounded solidarity thesis suggests that mobile communication may reconfigure social bonds, leading to a focus on family and friends over workmates and acquaintances, as well as more local networks. This study analyses data from three waves of data (2002–2013) from the state of Kerala. Our key findings are generally consistent with bounded solidarity: family ties increased at the expense of work ties, and there was a shift away from regional and international ties towards local relationships. - Reproduced   aCore networks, Mobile phones, Emails, Internet, South Asia  aSociological Bulletin