The Vanishing Host
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2497694 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Riesman (Harvard University), Robert J Potter (Sociology Department, Flint College of the University of Michigan, Flint, Mich.), Jeanne Watson (Engaged in private research.) |
| Year | 1960 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-27 |
| Publication date | 1960-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/humo.19.1.b5147127m8p8q424 |
| OpenAlex | W2008846037 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
Our efforts during the last few years to collect systematic observations of parties, to be self-conscious and observant at parties which we attended, and to interview our friends about parties which we could not attend, have led us to view party sociability as a product of highly variable quality, in which the chief artist and engineer might logically be supposed to be the host. As hosts—a term which we use to refer to both host and hostess—we ourselves have tried to be skilful and inventive in the never-ending search for ways of creating
Biology · Host (biology) · Sociology · Ecology · Educational Leadership and Practices · Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies · Jungian Analytical Psychology
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An Analytic Unit for the Study of Interaction
Toward an Interactionist Understanding of Heavy Drinking
Domestic Hospitality
Territoriality
Some Issues in the Future of Leisure
Sociability in Mensa
When Less Is More
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1961 - 2024 (64) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |