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The Stranger By Georg Simmel

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Imagine a world where every day was the same; a world where you did the same things, saw the same people, and had the same dull, lifeless conversations. Needless to say, this is not the world we live in. Georg Simmel’s perspective of “The Stranger” (1908) illustrates a world where our everyday interactions shape the society we currently live in. Georg Simmels view is a micro level approach that seeks to understand the role individuals play in communication and culture. Accepting these “strangers” is essential to break down cultural barriers while creating diverse communities. Understanding intercultural communication is meaningless if we don’t allow ourselves to understand and connect with others. Simmel’s concept of “The Stranger” shows …show more content…

Without acceptance, we aren’t able to expand ourselves and the society we live in. Canada is a great example of accepting the stranger. Canadian culture is changing and transforming because of the mass amount of cultures coming together. It’s important for Canada to stay so diverse because being exposed to high levels of diversity has the ability to teach cultural sensitivity. High levels of diversity exposes us to almost a natural acceptance of everyone that we don’t even notice we’re doing it anymore. Diversity can teach respect and understanding which is essential for effective intercultural communication. If we lived in a strong one-viewed society, the strangers we encounter would be so much more prominent. Considering Canada is so diverse, we’re almost blind towards noticing difference. “The Stranger” focuses on how our every day interactions and acceptance of outsiders is able to change an entire society and shape a culture. For us to become culturally sensitive we are in charge of being a stranger, as well as accepting

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