In the book Earth Abides, by George R. Stewart, there are various examples where kinship can be seen as the main integrating force. Following the main character, Isherwood Williams, through his journey to salvation, kinship emerges as the first institution after the great disaster. Towards the end of chapter 6, when Ish meets Em, the kinship institution informally begins. As these two begin to develop a new generation, starting with their two first two kids, John and Mary, and start including people into their community, the kinship institution begins to grow. In addition, in year sixteen, the children of Em and Molly get married, further expanding the kinship, making it extended and uniting both Ish’s and Ezra’s family.…