
Consequential Strangers
The Power of People Who Don't Seem to Matter. . . But Really Do
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Published on 13. October 2009
Book
Hardback
298 pages
978-0-393-06703-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 chart
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
493 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-06703-3 (9780393067033)
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Melinda Blau | Karen L. Fingerman
Consequential Strangers
Turning Everyday Encounters Into Life-Changing Moments
E-Book
08/2009
W. W. Norton & Company
€20.99
Available for download
Persons
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.