Georg Simmel: Underlying Patterns Of Interaction

Georg Simmel was a sociologist from the late 1800’s. Simmel formulated a view of society forms and the underlying patterns of interaction when he observables individuals. Simmel pointed out more distinctly that since only individuals are physically real, the subject matter of sociology must be an invisible world of symbols and forms of interaction. Simmel was interested in forms and underlying patterns of interaction. Simmel formal background of sociology demonstrated how humans see the world through a screen of their own perceptual forms and how these forms were passed on through human history in language, artistic ideals, myths and legal systems. As a result, Simmel argues that society is an invisible world with laws of its own. These

Simmel explains how a person would probably not say certain things (personal,non-personal info ) to the group they see all the time because the individual believe that the information might spread to the entire group. It would be more likely to spread your information/vent your frustration to a strangers because you would probably not see the stranger again. For example, if a person is going out to a party with her/his friends, these are individuals that she/he always spend time with an sees. After the party he/she decides to take a taxi home. This person may whine and complain how they really didn 't enjoy themsleve at the party and how they may feel in life and would only tell the driver because they know they may never see the driver again. This is a perfect example of a driver being consider the stranger fits perfectly in “not too far and not too close”. The stranger is analysis of a type of actor. Where they are being focused on the interaction between the stranger and their group, distance plays a central role. The stranger key is to be “not too close and but not too far”. the main understanding of this statement is if he/she is too close than they are no longer a stranger. If he/she is too far than they would have no contact with the group; meaning they need to just keep a bit of distance. Nearness, distance, involvement, and indifference is all there in the example and Simmel accepted and contended because of every one of these variables and the reality you as the individual, would will probably vent your disappointment to an outsider since you would never see that individual