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In this paper we test the celebrated `Strength of weak ties' theory of Granovetter (1973). We test two hypotheses on the network structure in a data set of collaborating economists. While we find support for the hypothesis of transitivity of strong ties, we reject the hypothesis that weak ties...
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The paper reviews the progress of the sociology of work in Britain since 1945. It identifies two long … associated with the last, that the field suffers from fragmentation and lack of integration in mainstream sociology. It … analysis of developments at the top of the class structure, that is a sociology of managers and of capital, and those at the …
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Social scientists, in particular sociologists, claim that the distinction between universalistic and particularistic values is relevant to explaining the social behaviour of individuals (and societies). This paper provides preliminary empirical evidence that supports the claim. It first defines...
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