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Social distance refers to the extent to which people experience a sense of familiarity (nearness and intimacy) or unfamiliarity (farness and difference) between themselves and people belonging to different social, ethnic, occupational, and religious groups from their own.
24 sty 2013 · Abstract. We propose that asymmetric dependence between individuals (i.e., power) produces asymmetric social distance, with high-power individuals feeling more distant than low-power individuals. From this insight, we articulate predictions about how power affects (a) social comparison, (b) susceptibility to influence, (c) mental state ...
Social distance is measured either by direct observation of people interacting or more often by questionnaires in which people are asked what kind of people they would accept in particular relationships.
Sociologists study all aspects and levels of society. A society is a group of people whose members interact, reside in a definable area, and share a culture. A culture includes the group’s shared practices, values, and beliefs.
mental distances and ends with some methodological observations of the need to approach classification from a comparative perspective as well as highlighting the role of spatial zoning, rites of separation, and Freudian slips
Introduction to Sociology. • Sociologists focus upon, investigate, and challenge social patterns, among other issues and areas. • Sociology helps students understand the issues facing society and discuss them in an informed and critical manner.
The social distance is between the person and the rest of the world. The hypothetical distance is between certain and hypothetical events. Fiedler ( 2007) adds, among other dimensions, the informational distance, defined as the amount of knowledge the judging person possesses on the subject.
