Explanation Suggested responses: Alienation is the experience of feeling isolated from others. Some of the causes of alienation stem from people’s backgrounds, personality, social skills, and comfort level in social networks. Someone can be in a group of people and still feel alienation, so internal and external factors play a role. Alienation is more common in larger cities where some people feel anonymous and hidden in the mass of activity. Personal anxiety may also make it hard for some people to venture into a new social group, even though opportunities exist...

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Chapter 14, Problem 3TC

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Consider individual as well as societal factors that influence feelings of isolation or acceptance in high-density living conditions.

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ESSENTIALS OF SOCIOLOGY 12TH.ED. I.E. HENSLIN

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