Book contents
- Living in Networks
- Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences
- Living in Networks
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Foundations of a Sociology of Relational Dynamics
- Part II Networks and Their Dynamics
- Part III Networks and Social Worlds
- 8 Networks Have a Spatial Dimension
- 9 Soft Segregation
- 10 Relationships and Networks As Resources
- 11 Unequal Networks
- 12 Networks Online and Offline
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences
10 - Relationships and Networks As Resources
from Part III - Networks and Social Worlds
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 October 2020
- Living in Networks
- Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences
- Living in Networks
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Foundations of a Sociology of Relational Dynamics
- Part II Networks and Their Dynamics
- Part III Networks and Social Worlds
- 8 Networks Have a Spatial Dimension
- 9 Soft Segregation
- 10 Relationships and Networks As Resources
- 11 Unequal Networks
- 12 Networks Online and Offline
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences
Summary
Relationships are not only an expression of sociability and the pleasure of being together. They also have a "utility" dimension: under certain conditions, they are a means of accessing resources. People who are in a relationship provide each other with many services, but these services alone are not enough to qualify relationships. This chapter examines the way in which relationships and networks can become resources, particularly economic resources, but also form the basis of daily mutual aid and influence. The best known case is that of the labor market, but the "economic" use of relationships goes far beyond that. Mutual aid and social support, but also influence within the personal network are other forms of relational resources.
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- Living in NetworksThe Dynamics of Social Relations, pp. 231 - 254Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020