Abstract
In this paper, the possibility of the theoretical existence of “social distance” is examined. It is shown that from the data of intermarriage between strata, we cannot introduce the ‘distance’ which is mathematically strictly defined. The inclination of intermarriage between strata should be regarded as <aggregation gain> of some other factors. The social distance as metaphor is not a so pure concept that we cannot make it basic variable for the metric theory of social stratum based on micro social action.
