Cultural Resources and Mobilization of Social Capital
The Case of Finding a Job
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2292085 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michał Cebula (0000-0001-6086-2233, University of Wrocław, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-91 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0245 • E-ISSN: 1475-682X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/soin.12500 |
| OpenAlex | W4283758068 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 54 |
By combining the latest knowledge from cultural sociology and social network theories, a hypothesis is posed regarding the association between cultural consumption and social capital mobilization. On the classic example of looking for work, an assumption was made that persons who prefer or engage in a larger number of cultural forms (the so-called omnivores) have greater chances to find work through social contacts than through any other methods or may count on social support when looking for job, and this relationship is stronger for non-family than for family ties. These arguments are tested with the use of survey data collected in Poland in 2017 on a locally representative sample of adult residents aged 18-75. The results support the hypotheses and additionally show that people with different cultural profiles differ in their capacity to access and mobilize social resources. While participation in both highbrow and popular culture is efficacious, not all forms of the popular one are positively related to social resources. The article is closed with some concluding remarks, limitations of the study, and guidelines for future research
Cultural capital · Highbrow · Mobilization · Political science · Sample (material) · Social capital · Social mobility · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of culture · Work (physics) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Law · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology
Getting a Job
Structural Holes
Bowling alone
Social Networks, Job Changes, and Recruitment
Social Networks and Status Attainment
Social Capital
Can Cultural Worldviews Influence Network Composition
Network diversity, contact diversity, and status attainment
The causal effect of social capital on income
Individual social capital
The Resource Generator
The effects of specific occupations in position generator measures of social capital
Goal specific social capital and job satisfaction
Access to occupations through social ties
Inequalities in social capital and their longitudinal effects on the labour market entry
Inequality in social capital in Chile
The Role of Social Networks in Getting a Job
Consumer Culture, Taste Preferences, and Social Network Formation
Social Capital, Well-Being, and Earnings
Enjoying trash films
Making Democracy Work
Interaction Ritual Chains
Can cultural consumption increase future earnings? Exploring the economic returns to cultural capital
Classification in Art
Social Capital and Finding a Job
Changing Highbrow Taste
Weak Ties, Information, and Influence
How Cultural Tastes Shape Personal Networks
Cultural connections
Cultural resources and cultural distinction in networks
Problems in comparative research
Birds of a Feather Sing Together
Social Resources and Mobility Outcomes
With a Little Help from My Friends
Understanding Cultural Omnivorousness
Inequality in Access to Social Capital in the Netherlands
Social Networks and Occupational Attainment in Australia
Highbrow culture in Finland
Birds of a Feather
The Conversion of Cultural Tastes into Social Network Ties
Culture, Class, and Connections
The Strength of Weak Ties
Variety in cultural choice and the activation of social ties
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |