Cultural Talk or Cultural Walk? Highbrow Tastes and Network Quality
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Cultural Talk or Cultural Walk? Highbrow Tastes and Network Quality. / Meuleman, Roza; Jæger, Mads Meier.
In: Social Science Research, Vol. 111, 2023, p. 102855.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural Talk or Cultural Walk?
T2 - Highbrow Tastes and Network Quality
AU - Meuleman, Roza
AU - Jæger, Mads Meier
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Although research shows that highbrow tastes correlate positively with network quality, we know little about why. We hypothesize that individuals need to manifest their highbrow tastes socially, for example via conversations about, or shared participation in, highbrow culture with network ties, for these tastes to enhance network quality and stability. To address this hypothesis empirically, we collected panel data in the Netherlands with information on individuals’ highbrow tastes, social manifestations of these tastes (highbrow talk and shared participation in highbrow activities with ties), and networks. We find that (a) highbrow tastes are positively associated with network quality and stability; (b) highbrow talk (but not shared participation) mediates part of this association; and (c) highbrow tastes and talk are positively associated with the quality of new and continued ties. Our results support the idea that social manifestations of highbrow tastes explain why highbrow tastes enhance network quality and stability.
AB - Although research shows that highbrow tastes correlate positively with network quality, we know little about why. We hypothesize that individuals need to manifest their highbrow tastes socially, for example via conversations about, or shared participation in, highbrow culture with network ties, for these tastes to enhance network quality and stability. To address this hypothesis empirically, we collected panel data in the Netherlands with information on individuals’ highbrow tastes, social manifestations of these tastes (highbrow talk and shared participation in highbrow activities with ties), and networks. We find that (a) highbrow tastes are positively associated with network quality and stability; (b) highbrow talk (but not shared participation) mediates part of this association; and (c) highbrow tastes and talk are positively associated with the quality of new and continued ties. Our results support the idea that social manifestations of highbrow tastes explain why highbrow tastes enhance network quality and stability.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Cultural tastes
KW - Social networks
KW - Cultural talk
KW - Cultural participation
KW - Panel data
U2 - 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2023.102855
DO - 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2023.102855
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 36898793
VL - 111
SP - 102855
JO - Social Science Research
JF - Social Science Research
SN - 0049-089X
ER -
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