SOC102H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Last Day Of Work, Michel Crozier, Ascribed Status
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Key to understanding inequality structures is the role of social capital. Key researchers are nan lin and james coleman. Inequality of social capital contributes to overall socioeconomic inequality. People with low socioeconomic standing are tied to similar individuals and groups and thus embedded in networks that do not have a lot of info, social capital to o er them. Attributes gender-based workplace inequality due to di erences in men and women"s social networks and access to social capital. Men: more likely to be core of larger social networks tied to economic institutions. More likely to receive info about professional advancement. Women: located at periphery of smaller social networks focused on domestic a airs. More likely to receive info about community and family matters. Immigrants" social networks are grounded in ethnic enclaves, which ten dot be poorer and fewer resources than non-ethnic enclaves. Examined gender-based di erences in people"s use of social contacts - including to.
