The poor stand outside the group as a form of being inside
Evidence
Thus the poor person stands undoubtedly outside the group, inasmuch as he is a mere object of the actions of the collectivity; but being outside, in this case, is only, to put it briefly, a particular form of being inside. — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 435
Categorization
- XREF: Directly parallels the stranger chapter and Lofland’s categorization of strangers in public space - load-bearing for the essay. — connects to: The poor resemble strangers in being both outside and constitutive of the group — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 417; The poor form a social stratum united by society’s attitude, not by interaction — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 446; A person can be socially poor yet individually wealthy — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 439 (+1 more)
- DEFINE: Defines social exclusion as a specific relation to the group, not absolute separation.
Related
- The poor resemble strangers in being both outside and constitutive of the group (similarity 0.89)
- The poor form a social stratum united by society’s attitude, not by interaction (similarity 0.84)
- Oppressed persons first grasp their shared condition as being looked at from outside. (similarity 0.83)
- A person can be socially poor yet individually wealthy (similarity 0.82)
- An individual’s exclusion from society enables their social participation (similarity 0.81)
- Rising prosperity and social conscience drive the poor to hide and isolate (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- The poor form a social stratum united by society’s attitude, not by interaction
#expands(0.65) — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 446 - Rising prosperity and social conscience drive the poor to hide and isolate
#complicates(0.60) — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 447 - A person can be socially poor yet individually wealthy
#expands(0.55) — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 439