Not all friends are created equal: Friendship ties across different social contexts in South Korea

IF 2.9 2区社会学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY

Social Networks Pub Date : 2024-03-13 DOI:10.1016/j.socnet.2024.02.002

Chaeyoon Lim , Yoonyoung Na , Hyeona Park , Dong-Kyun Im

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Abstract

This study explores variation in composition and strength of close friendship ties across timing and contexts of tie formation. Analyzing South Korean survey data and comparing it with existing U.S. and Korean network data, we find both similarities and differences between friendship and non-kin discussion networks in the two countries. We show that schools are a crucial source of close friendships for Koreans, shaping homophily patterns. Additionally, we uncover substantial variations in tie strength across timings and contexts of tie formation. We discuss the implications of these findings, highlighting the role of social and cultural contexts in shaping personal networks.

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并非所有的朋友都是平等的：韩国不同社会背景下的友谊纽带

本研究探讨了亲密友谊关系的构成和强度在不同时间和不同背景下形成的差异。通过分析韩国的调查数据并将其与现有的美国和韩国网络数据进行比较，我们发现两国的友谊和非亲属讨论网络既有相似之处，也有不同之处。我们发现，学校是韩国人亲密友谊的重要来源，它塑造了同亲关系模式。此外，我们还发现在不同的时间和背景下，纽带形成的强度存在很大差异。我们讨论了这些发现的意义，强调了社会和文化背景在塑造个人网络中的作用。

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Social Networks Multiple-

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

12.90%

发文量

118

期刊介绍： Social Networks is an interdisciplinary and international quarterly. It provides a common forum for representatives of anthropology, sociology, history, social psychology, political science, human geography, biology, economics, communications science and other disciplines who share an interest in the study of the empirical structure of social relations and associations that may be expressed in network form. It publishes both theoretical and substantive papers. Critical reviews of major theoretical or methodological approaches using the notion of networks in the analysis of social behaviour are also included, as are reviews of recent books dealing with social networks and social structure.