Luce's Axiom and occupational prestige
Test of a measurement model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10142467 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Skvoretz (0000-0003-0573-1710, University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author), P Windell (University of Pittsburgh), Thomas J Fararo (University of Pittsburgh) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 147-162 |
| Publication date | 1974-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Mathematical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-250X • E-ISSN: 1545-5874 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0022250x.1974.9989830 |
| OpenAlex | W1990982441 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 15 |
This paper reports research using a psychological theory, R. D. Luce's (1959) individual choice theory, to provide a ratio‐level measurement basis for an important sociological variable, occupational prestige. It is shown that earlier measurement procedures to scale this sociological variable are essentially arbitrary, although heuristically useful. Luce's Axiom of Choice and his Ranking Postulate are then tested on choice sets of occupations where subjects are asked to pair‐compare or rank the occupations on the basis of their prestige. The Axiom receives qualified support, while the Ranking Postulate is not supported. It is concluded that Luce's choice theory can provide a ratio‐level measurement basis for occupational prestige, although a procedure using rankings must be appropriately structured in order to be an adequate instrument of measurement
Axiom · Axiom of choice · Basis (linear algebra · Combinatorics · Econometrics · Mathematical analysis · Mathematical economics · Occupational prestige · Prestige · Rank (graph theory · Ranking (information retrieval · Set (abstract data type · Set theory · Sociology · Statistics · Test (biology · Variable (mathematics · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Cultural Differences and Values · Demography · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
Design and Analysis of Simulated Consumer Choice or Allocation Experiments
Using Discrete Choice Models with Experimental Design Data to Forecast Consumer Demand for a Unique Cultural Event
Commitment
Resources, homophily, and dependence
Concepts and Measurement of Prestige
Models of individual preference and choice
Status and Interaction
Looking Backwards into the Future
Theory and methods of social research.
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
Values and Value-Orientations in the Theory of Action
Occupations and social status
Sociological theories in progress
Mathematical Experimentation and Sociological Theory
The Social Status of Occupations
Toward a General Theory of Action
An Empirical Scale of Prestige Status of Occupations
Occupational Prestige in the United States, 1925-63
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1973 - 2016 (44) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |