1. Stranger -Simmel And Schutz
"# The stranger described in Simmel's essay is one who is both attached and detached from the group structure in which he lives. ... This idea of the simultaneous "remoteness and nearness" which appears quite often throughout the essay seems paradoxical, yet it appropriately explains the unique position of the stranger in society. ... Simmel gives the example of taxes on Jews during the Middle Ages. ... His belief that men naively assume their experiences and their world is shared with all others is crucial to understanding the main arguments in his essay "The Stranger: An Essay i...
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- Approx Pages: 12
- Grade Level: Undergraduate