ISBN:
0335221610
,
0335221602
,
9780335240081
,
9781283338509
,
9780335221615
,
9780335221608
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
Online-Ressource (vi, 139 p)
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Serie:
Sociology and social change
Paralleltitel:
Print version Acquaintances : The Space Between Intimates and Strangers
DDC:
302
Schlagwort(e):
Social interaction
;
Social networks
Kurzfassung:
The distinction between friends and acquaintances is often made in everyday conversation but the significance of this distinction is under-explored. This book argues that acquaintanceship is a topic worthy of investigation in its own right and assesses the overall significance of acquaintances in late modern society
Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Front cover; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Series editors' preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Locating acquaintances; 2 Acquaintances in space: neighbours; 3 'Mates are not friends': acquaintanceship and places of work; 4 Relations between professionals and clients; 5 Passing acquaintances: overlapping timetables; 6 Fleeting acquaintances in time and space; 7 Distant and unwanted encounters; 8 Conclusion; Summary; References; Name Index; Subject Index; Back cover
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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