L6: dys-or utopian Flashcards
1
Q
- New way of theorizing/studying ‘’old’’ social capital questions with new data
A
o How does macro-level segregation occur
o How are weak ties formed
2
Q
- New way of theorizing/studying ‘’new’’ social capital questions
A
o How does online networking behavior affect offline phenomena
o How does networking on linkedin affect job status
3
Q
Strong role of preferences online (3):
A
- You can choose community
- Find like-minded others
- Decreases cost of interaction
4
Q
Theory 1 How do networks form:
A
o Opportunities
o Balance
o Homophily
5
Q
- Dimension 1: relative group sized (blau 1977)
- Dimension 2: Foci (feld 1981)
A
- Meeting opportunities depend on distribution of categories in a country
- Meeting opportunities depend on the contexts through which they move
6
Q
Theory 2 - Homophily & Balance
A
o A preference to befriend similar others
–> Cultural similarities, decreaed interaction costs, less risky
o Network closure in triads
The friend of my friend is my friend
o Triadic closure more pronounced among stronger ties
7
Q
Known theoretical mechanisms help explain social cleavages online
A
- Opportunities
- Balance
- homophily
8
Q
Norburas & Corten 2018 hypotheses
A
- More geographically distant bridging ties to other communities relates to more economic prosperity
- More modularity (less bridging IN communities) relates to less economic prosperity
