Georg Simmel discusses social circles and social distance to ...

[iveyjurea]

Georg Simmel discusses social circles and social distance to demonstrate how individuals are connected to the rest of society. Explain what a social circle is using two that you are a member of.
 
  Include in your explanation how the idea of social distance applies to your two example social circles.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

In South Africa, __________segregate d nonwhites from whites and made legal many forms of discrimination that benefited the white ruling minority.
 
  a. Jim Crow
  b. colonialism
  c. apartheid
  d. penal codes

[dudman123]

Answer to Question 1

A social circle describes the network of connections an individual develops through the people they regularly interact with. Two examples of social circles are the family and Facebook friends. Social distance describes how strong or weak our connections to others are in our social circles. In the case of the family connections should be strong, resulting in close social distance. Facebook friends would likely have weaker connections and as a result have greater social distance. Simmel uses these ideas to explain the power of social relationships over the individual.

Answer to Question 2

c

[iveyjurea]

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[cpetit11]

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