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Cosmopolitanism and the Society of Strangers

Marinus Ossewaarde

University of Twente, m.r.r.ossewaarde{at}utwente.nl

In this article the implications of cosmopolitan thought for the cohesion of groups are explored. The central argument is that cosmopolitanism signals a shift from sociality to humanity, which eyes an all-inclusive society of strangers as its end result. Cosmopolitanism is discussed as a manifestation of the mentality of the global elite, as world citizenship, as a politics of human rights, as a religion of humanity and as global mores. In these distinct dimensions, cosmopolitanism appears to pave the way for the society of strangers.

Key Words: cohesion • cosmopolitanism • globalization • locality • sociality

Current Sociology, Vol. 55, No. 3, 367-388 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0011392107076081
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