Stranger, the
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18933006 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terri Lemoyne (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeoss266 |
| OpenAlex | W4237620845 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Simmel defined the field of sociology as the study of social forms, or the assorted patterns that people impose upon social interaction to give it coherent meaning. Social forms are the structured features of interaction, and Simmel argued that the sociologist should ascertain these social forms because actors typically create them unconsciously. In addition, he maintained that “social types,” or general character traits, are based upon social forms and are dependent upon social interaction. Therefore, individualisms, or qualities that we oftentimes assume to be uniquely personal, are really rooted in social interaction. “The Stranger” (1971 [1908]) is but one illustration of a social type
Epistemology · Social relation · Social science · Sociology · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Philosophy · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |