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Direct linkSchaefer, David R. – Social Forces, 2012
This study outlines a new explanation for homophily in social networks that is neither intended nor imposed by constraints on partner choices. Rather, homophily is an endogenous product of the emergent exchange process, in which actors seek high-value partners who reciprocate their gestures. Whereas all actors initially direct exchange toward…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Social Exchange Theory, Laboratory Experiments, Homosexuality
