Consequential Strangers - Melinda Blau, Karen L. Fingerman

Consequential Strangers

The Power of People Who Don't Seem to Matter. . . But Really Do
Buch | Hardcover
298 Seiten
2009
WW Norton & Co (Verlag)
978-0-393-06703-3 (ISBN)
24,85 inkl. MwSt
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“Challenges us to rethink our circle of relationships. . . . A mind-expanding and heart-opening book.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Social Intelligence
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 stories of individuals and institutions, past and present. A rich portrait of our social landscape—on and off the Internet—it presents the science of casual connection and chronicles the surprising impact that consequential strangers have on business, creativity, the work environment, our physical and mental health, and the strength of our communities.

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 13.10.2009
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Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 168 x 241 mm
Gewicht 493 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
ISBN-10 0-393-06703-3 / 0393067033
ISBN-13 978-0-393-06703-3 / 9780393067033
Zustand Neuware
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