Editing Social distance (section)

{{Short description|Sociological concept of distance between groups in society}}
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In sociology, '''social distance''' describes the [[distance#Theoretical distances|distance]] between individuals or [[social groups]] in [[society]], including dimensions such as [[social class]], [[Race (classification of human beings)|race]]/[[ethnicity]], [[gender]] or [[human sexuality|sexuality]]. Members of different groups mix less than members of the same group. It is the measure of nearness or intimacy that an individual or group feels towards another individual or group in a social network or the level of trust one group has for another and the extent of perceived likeness of beliefs.<ref>Boguna, Marian, Romualdo Pastor-Satorras, Albert Díaz-Guilera, and Alex Arenas (2004).
Models of social networks based on social distance attachment. Physical Review, 70, 1–8.
</ref><ref>Helfgott, Jacqueline B. & Gunnison, Elaine (2008). The influence of social distance on
community corrections officer perceptions of offender reentry needs. Federal Probation,
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