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Consequential Strangers
Blau, Melinda; Fingerman, Karen L.
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Description for Consequential Strangers
Paperback. "A mind-expanding and heart-opening book."-Daniel Goleman, author of Social Intelligence Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMH; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 252.
Our barista, our mechanic, our coworker—they populate our days, but we often take them for granted. Yet these are the people who bring novelty and information into our lives, allow us to exercise different parts of ourselves, and open us up to new opportunities. In their unprecedented examination of people on the periphery, psychologist Karen Fingerman, who coined the term “consequential strangers,” collaborates with journalist Melinda Blau to expand on and make her own groundbreaking research come alive. Drawing as well from Blau’s more than two hundred interviews with specialists in psychology, sociology, marketing, and communication, the book presents compelling ... Read more
Our barista, our mechanic, our coworker—they populate our days, but we often take them for granted. Yet these are the people who bring novelty and information into our lives, allow us to exercise different parts of ourselves, and open us up to new opportunities. In their unprecedented examination of people on the periphery, psychologist Karen Fingerman, who coined the term “consequential strangers,” collaborates with journalist Melinda Blau to expand on and make her own groundbreaking research come alive. Drawing as well from Blau’s more than two hundred interviews with specialists in psychology, sociology, marketing, and communication, the book presents compelling ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393338454
SKU
V9780393338454
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About Blau, Melinda; Fingerman, Karen L.
Melinda Blau, co-author of the best-selling Baby Whisperer series, writes extensively about relationships and trends. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts. Karen L. Fingerman, PhD, the Berner Hanley Professor at Purdue University, lives in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Reviews for Consequential Strangers
"The essential guide to navigating our new twenty-first-century social waters."
Mark Granovetter, professor of sociology, Stanford University "The authors make a compelling case that our social constellations are larger and sexier than we realize. Your neighbors will cease to be blurry faces and become nearby stars worth cultivating."
Psychology Today "Especially cogent today…Illustrate[s] the importance of individuals we ... Read more
Mark Granovetter, professor of sociology, Stanford University "The authors make a compelling case that our social constellations are larger and sexier than we realize. Your neighbors will cease to be blurry faces and become nearby stars worth cultivating."
Psychology Today "Especially cogent today…Illustrate[s] the importance of individuals we ... Read more