Simmel at a Distance: On the History and Systematics of the Sociology of the Stranger
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Sociological Focus
- Vol. 10 (1), 15-29
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00380237.1977.10570274
Abstract
Concepts made famous in “classic” works are often cited in ways that deviate from their original meaning. This often leads to cumulative confusion rather than the advancement of insight. Scrutiny of such confusions may provide fruitful points of departure for systematic codification. In the literature which refers to Simmel's excursus on “The Stranger,” four areas of confusion can be identified Clarification of the issues related to these four areas of confusion lays the basis fora typology of stranger statuses (Guest, Sojourner, Newcomer, Intruder, Inner Enemy, Marginal Man) and a related paradigm presented to assist in organizing the sociology of the stranger in a more systematic fashion.Keywords
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