Journal article
A Sociological (De)Construction of the Relationship between Status and Quality
The American journal of sociology, Vol.115(3), pp.755-804
11/01/2009
DOI: 10.1086/603537
Abstract
Although many sociologists are strongly wedded to the idea of "social construction," the contextual factors that influence the magnitude of construction are rarely considered. This article explores the decoupling of an actor's status from the actor's underlying quality and examines the factors that influence the magnitude of decoupling. The authors specifically consider the role of quality uncertainty, diffuse status characteristics, and the self-fulfilling prophecy. To analyze the impact of each mechanism on decoupling, they simulate the evolution of thousands of small groups using a dyadic model of status allocation. The authors discuss the results of these simulations and conclude with the implications for future research and the practical management of groups.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Sociological (De)Construction of the Relationship between Status and Quality
- Creators
- Freda B. Lynn - University of IowaJoel M. PodolnyLin Tao - Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of sociology, Vol.115(3), pp.755-804
- Publisher
- Univ Chicago Press
- DOI
- 10.1086/603537
- ISSN
- 0002-9602
- eISSN
- 1537-5390
- Number of pages
- 50
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2009
- Academic Unit
- Sociology and Criminology
- Record Identifier
- 9984306242902771
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