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Segregation in social networks based on acquaintanceship and trust
Segregation in sozialen Netzwerken, die auf Bekanntschaft und Vertrauen basieren
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Abstract "Using newly collected data from the General Social Survey, we compare levels of segregation by race and along other potential dimensions of social cleavage for ties defined in terms of trust and acquaintanceship. We further estimate the size of the trust network and compare its size and structure t... view more
"Using newly collected data from the General Social Survey, we compare levels of segregation by race and along other potential dimensions of social cleavage for ties defined in terms of trust and acquaintanceship. We further estimate the size of the trust network and compare its size and structure to recent estimates obtained from the 2004 General Social Survey by McPherson et al. Americans are less disconnected than other recent evidence suggests. However, if racial segregation is the standard, then America is highly segregated across class and values dimensions as well as race and ethnicity. We further find that segregation is insensitive to tie strength. Scholars have long found homophily in close ties, while scholars such as Putnam have looked to weak ties for socially integrative 'bridging' social capital. However, 'bridging' social capital does not appear to be more plentiful for weak ties than it is for strong ties." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
commitment; North America; social integration; social relations; social capital; ethnic origin; United States of America; confidence; interdependence; ethnicity; segregation; social network; comparison; social factors; race
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Method
empirical; quantitative empirical
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
37 p.
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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