1. Stranger -Simmel And Schutz
... feelings for that person (119)." However, feelings of estrangement occur when the "feeling of uniqueness" is no longer apparent. Simmel noted that human relationships based on these universal similarities produce tensions resulting from the duality of nearness and distance. He states, "the consciousness of having only the absolutely general in common has exactly the effect of putting a special emphasis on that which is not ... common (120)." The stranger in a particular society may be alienated because of a characteristic that he may share with many others, however ... to understanding ...
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