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induced homophily: a standalone construct

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inducedhomophily1 CONSTRUCTInduced homophilyMCPHERSON · SOCIAL NETWORKS

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similarity among contacts produced by the makeup of the groups people are placed in, as against similarity people choose.

In social networks, induced homophily refers to similarity among contacts produced by the makeup of the groups people are placed in, as against similarity people choose. This meaning comes from McPherson (1987) in American Sociological Review.[1]

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References

  1. McPherson, J. M., & Smith-Lovin, L. (1987). Homophily in Voluntary Organizations: Status Distance and the Composition of Face-to-Face Groups. American Sociological Review, 52(3), 370. https://doi.org/10.2307/2095356

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