Abstract
Social networks can be made of various kinds of ties, but (often implicit) assumptions embodied in network-analytic tools do not necessarily apply to all of them. Centrality indices, for instance, build on the assumption that it is always beneficial to add more ties. While it has been noted that networks of ties with a negative sentiment require different concepts of centrality, we here highlight ties that are neither positive nor negative to have, but an indication of commonality. This is exemplified by the derivation of socio-economic status from networks that indicate common class membership.
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Data obtained from https://usa.ipums.org/usa/Â [32].
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More advanced versions also employ Goodman’s Class of RC-II Association Models.
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Occupational codes retrieved from https://usa.ipums.org/usa/volii/occ2000.shtml.
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Retrieved from http://www.camsis.stir.ac.uk/Data/USA.html.
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Schoch, D., Brandes, U. (2019). Social Stratification from Networks of Leveling Ties. In: Aiello, L., Cherifi, C., Cherifi, H., Lambiotte, R., Lió, P., Rocha, L. (eds) Complex Networks and Their Applications VII. COMPLEX NETWORKS 2018. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 813. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05414-4_36
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