Research Catalog

Title

Who is my neighbor? : social affinity in a modern world / James A. Vela-McConnell.

Author

Vela-McConnell, James A., 1967-

Publication

Albany : State University of New York Press, [1999], ©1999.

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Description

xviii, 328 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

• "In a world which often is labeled a "global village," who exactly is our neighbor? Who is My Neighbor? explores the emergence of what is called "social affinity," a concept bridging classical notions of social cohesion with contemporary social psychology. The ideas underlying social affinity focus on the sentiment of moral obligation which holds society together."--BOOK JACKET.
• "In order to understand how a sense of social affinity emerges within individuals, the author breaks down the concept into three dimensions - social consciousness, sentiment, and action - and their constitutive elements. These dimensions are then brought together in a single model demonstrating how social affinity and the meaning our values have for us are shaped by our social location and self-interest which permeates our culture."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

SUNY series in the sociology of culture

Uniform Title

SUNY series in the sociology of culture.

Subjects

• Affiliation (Psychology)
• Social interaction
• Social action
• Community
• Social perception
• Communities
• Civilization, Modern > 20th century > Psychological aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-318) and index.

Contents

1. A Society of Strangers -- 2. The Roots of Social Affinity -- 3. The Construction of Social Issues, Part I: Compartmentalizing the Self and Society -- 4. The Construction of Social Issues, Part II: Breaking the Boundaries Between Self and Other -- 5. The "Other Side of Silence": The Construction of Social Consciousness -- 6. A "Sentimental Journey": Emotions, Role-taking, and Empathy -- 7. A Call to Action: Social Activism and Social Affinity -- 8. From "Compartmentalizing" to "Breaking the Boundaries": Moving Along the Continuum of Social Affinity -- 9. Becoming "Fully Human": Social Affinity in a Modern World -- App. A. The Empirical Approach to Social Affinity -- App. B. Transcript of a Commercial for the Christian Children's Fund -- App. C. Social Issues Frames.

ISBN

• 0791443116 (alk. paper)
• 0791443124 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

98056093

OCLC

ocm40602718

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries