کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1129357 955247 2011 14 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
What's in the “old boys” network? Accessing social capital in gendered and racialized networks
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه ریاضیات آمار و احتمال
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What's in the “old boys” network? Accessing social capital in gendered and racialized networks
چکیده انگلیسی

Network processes have long been implicated in the reproduction of labor market inequality, but it remains unclear whether white male networks provide more social capital resources than female and minority networks. Analysis of nationally representative survey data reveals that people in white male networks receive twice as many job leads as people in female/minority networks. White male networks are also comprised of higher status connections than female/minority networks. The information and status benefits of membership in these old boy networks accrue to all respondents and not just white men. Furthermore, gender homophilous contacts offer greater job finding assistance than other contacts. The results specify how social capital flows through gendered and racialized networks.


► Uses nationally representative data to examine unequal access to network resources.
► People in white male networks receive twice as many job leads as people in female/minority networks.
► White male networks have higher status alters than female/minority networks.
► Gender homophilous connections are more likely to vouch for others than heterophilous ties.
► Highlights the informal barriers faced by women and racial minorities in the labor market.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Social Networks - Volume 33, Issue 4, October 2011, Pages 317–330
نویسندگان
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