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Friendship has been studied in academic fields, such as communication, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and philosophy. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed, including social exchange theory , equity theory , relational dialectics , and attachment styles .
Homophily (from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) 'same, common' and φιλία (philía) 'friendship, love') is a concept in sociology describing the tendency of individuals to associate and bond with similar others, as in the proverb " birds of a feather flock together ". [1]
Phileo is a love used to describe friendship between individuals. This love is commonly seen between friends in public, especially as displays of warm gestures. Storge is another type of love that is expressed through parenting. Eros is a romantic love that was a type of love forbidden in early society and is still forbidden in some societies ...
Andrew M. Greeley (February 5, 1928 – May 29, 2013) was an American Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist and novelist.He was a professor of sociology at the University of Arizona and the University of Chicago, and a research associate with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC).
Lillian Breslow Rubin (January 13, 1924 - June 17, 2014) was an American writer, professor, psychotherapist and sociologist.She was a distinguished professor of sociology at Queens College and also worked as a senior researcher at the Institute for the Study of Social Change at the University of California, Berkeley. [1]
Rosa says that “this sociology of human relationships to the world does not pursue its own political agenda”. [3] However, he claims that resonance can serve as a driver in political debates, providing a standard for action. [3] He lists, for instance: Preserving resonances in how we interact with the natural world.
Henry Gerber, founder of the Society for Human Rights, started publishing the newsletter using his personal typewriter. [4] The purpose of the newsletter was to act as a forum of discussion among gay men. [3] The first issue of the newsletter was published in 1924, [2] [5] and a total of only two issues were published.
Pitirim Alexandrovich Sorokin (/ s ə ˈ r oʊ k ɪ n, s ɔː-/; [1] Russian: Питири́м Алекса́ндрович Соро́кин; 4 February [O.S. 23 January] 1889 – 10 February 1968) was a Russian American sociologist and political activist, who contributed to the social cycle theory.