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Three phases in the diffusion of Simmel's thought within the American sociological community are identified. His influence is then traced, first, in the area of general theoretical orientations, and second, with respect to research traditions on the stranger and social distance. Part II, to be published in the next issue of this Journal, will discuss Simmel's influence on other substantive areas.
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