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Check-ins in "Blau Space": Applying Blau's Macrosociological Theory to Foursquare Check-ins from New York City.

Authors :
JOSEPH, KENNETH
CARLEY, KATHLEEN M.
HONG, JASON I.
Source :
ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems & Technology. 2014, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p46-46:22. 22p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Peter Blau was one of the first to define a latent social space and utilize it to provide concrete hypotheses. Blau defines social structure via social "parameters" (constraints). Actors that are closer together (more homogenous) in this social parameter space are more likely to interact. One of Blau's most important hypotheses resulting from this work was that the consolidation of parameters could lead to isolated social groups. For example, the consolidation of race and income might lead to segregation. In the present work, we use Foursquare data from New York City to explore evidence of homogeneity along certain social parameters and consolidation that breeds social isolation in communities of locations checked in to by similar users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21576904
Volume :
5
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems & Technology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
99924343
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1145/2566617