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      Social distance and affective orientations

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      Author
      Karakayali, N.
      Date
      2009
      Source Title
      Sociological Forum
      Print ISSN
      0884-8971
      Publisher
      Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
      Volume
      24
      Issue
      3
      Pages
      538 - 562
      Language
      English
      Type
      Article
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      Abstract
      Most groups have social distance norms that differentiate "us" from "them." Contrary to a widespread assumption in the sociological literature, however, these normative distinctions, even when they are collectively recognized, do not always overlap with the affective orientations of group members in a uniform manner. Relations between normatively close members of a group are not always warm and friendly, and normatively distant groups can sometimes be an object of reverence and love. In this study, a typology of five different ways in which normatively distant groups can be perceived is presented: as competitors, allies, symbols of otherness, saviors, and ambivalent figures. Each type tends to emerge under certain circumstances and triggers different affective orientations. This typology is not a substitute for a general theory, but it aims to provide preliminary insights for investigating why affective orientations toward normatively distant groups take different forms and, more generally, to motivate further inquiry into the relationships between different dimensions of social distance. © 2009 Eastern Sociological Society.
      Keywords
      Affectivity
      Emotions
      Social distance
      Stranger
      Triadic relations
      Xenophobia
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      http://hdl.handle.net/11693/22643
      Published Version (Please cite this version)
      http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1573-7861.2009.01119.x
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