SOCI 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Individualism, Homophily
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Micro-level: mating = romantic and/or sexual relationship, patterns of romantic relationships can be used to analyze social behavior. Can also be used to predict where society is headed: homophily: We are attracted to those that are similar to us. People tend to compete over attractiveness and other strong traits. People with stronger, better traits attain more attention: asymmetry: Men interested in beauty/youth, while women interested in status. Large, supportive networks can lead to healthier lives. New relationships can be made using social networks: opportunities: Can help broaden your horizons on finding new partners (cid:862)i ca(cid:374) vouch for hi(cid:373)/her. (cid:863: triadic closure: If a strong tie exists between a-b and a-c, then there is a weak or strong tie between b-c. Increasing rate of divorce in the usa: trends. Mobility after college means harder to root yourself and find a partner: technology. Nearly 1/3 of partnerships are started online these days. Hard to see if cookie is good without tasting it.
