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008 090319s2009 nyu b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aHM1106$b.B53 2009
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100 1 $aBlau, Melinda,$d1943-
245 10 $aConsequential strangers :$bthe power of people who don't seem to matter-- but really do /$cMelinda Blau and Karen L. Fingerman.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bW.W. Norton & Co.,$c℗♭2009.
300 $axxi, 276 pages ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 225-262) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction : the birth of a notion -- The ascendance of consequential strangers -- The view from above -- Beyond the confines of the familiar -- Good for what ails us -- Being spaces -- The downside -- The future of consequential strangers -- Epilogue : the postscript is personal -- Appendix I : twenty questions -- Appendix II : the occupation test.
520 $aBaristas, mechanics, coworkers--they populate everyone's day, but are often taken for granted. Psychologist Fingerman collaborates with journalist Blau to present the science of casual connection, and chronicles the surprising impact that consequential strangers have on business, creativity, the work environment, and the strength of communities.
650 0 $aInterpersonal relations.
650 0 $aSocial interaction.
650 0 $aIdentity (Psychology)
650 0 $aStrangers.
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650 7 $aSocial interaction.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01122562
650 7 $aStrangers.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01134317
650 02 $aInterpersonal Relations [MESH]
650 02 $aPsychology, Social [MESH]
700 1 $aFingerman, Karen L.
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