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HOMOPHILY [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Social Psychology
  • Group Dynamics
CONT

In sociology, a peer group is both a social group and a primary group of people who have similar interests(homophily), age, background, or social status. The members of this group are likely to influence [each others’] beliefs and behaviour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Psychologie sociale
  • Dynamique des groupes
CONT

Le groupe de pairs peut être compris comme étant les personnes qui partagent [...] un certain nombre de caractéristiques. Celles-ci peuvent être familiales (fratrie), mésologiques (même école, centre, activité, etc.) ou circonstancielles (gangs, amis, coéquipiers, etc.).

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Record 2 2012-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

The tendency for people to interact more with their own kind, whether by preference or induced by opportunity constraints.

CONT

First, homophily constitutes similarity or likeness between entities. The similarities are in characteristics such as location, origin, language or race. Second, homophily generally is used when describing the communicative relationship between people. That is, people who are similar in sociodemographic backgrounds are more likely to communicate because they are homophilous... The common saying, "birds of a feather flock together, "represents the elementary definition of homophily...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Attirance pour le semblable, par exemple, en sociométrie, pour le membre du même groupe.

CONT

L'homophilie peut-elle freiner les dynamiques de réseau? Sur les plates-formes collaboratives, la tendance d'un membre à s'associer aux individus qui lui ressemblent cause des interférences dans les modèles visant à prédire la diffusion de l'information, et peut scléroser le réseau.

Spanish

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