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Social Networks
M A R I O L . S M A L L A N D M A L E A H F E K E T E H A R V A R D U N I V E R S I T Y
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Social Networks M A R I O L . S M A L L A N D M A L E A H F E K E T E H A R V A R D U N I V E R S I T Y The authors Mario L. Small Maleah Fekete https://mariosmall.com https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/ people/maleah-fekete Background
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The authors
Maleah Fekete
https://mariosmall.com
Mario L. Small
https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/ people/maleah-fekete
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Background
The best and worst of times
¡ Highest college graduation rates ÷ Largest education debt ¡ Low unemployment rates ÷ Precarious work, stagnant wages ¡ Housing prices higher than ever ÷ Home ownership distant dream
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Question
How well connected are Millennials?
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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/13018286399984146/
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https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/02/weekinreview/02fountain.html?searchResultPosition=2
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Networks
Social connectedness Social media
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GSS socializing questions
Would you use this card and tell me which answer comes closest to how often you do the following things…
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How often?
a) Spend a social evening with relatives?
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How often?
a) Spend a social evening with relatives? b) Spend a social evening with someone who
lives in your neighborhood?
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How often?
a) Spend a social evening with relatives? b) Spend a social evening with someone who
lives in your neighborhood?
c) Spend a social evening with friends who live
- utside your neighborhood?
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How often?
a) Spend a social evening with relatives? b) Spend a social evening with someone who
lives in your neighborhood?
c) Spend a social evening with friends who live
- utside your neighborhood?
d) Go to a bar or tavern?
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https://makeawebsitehub.com/social-media-sites/
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Social media
Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Snapchat
Which of the following social networking or social
media sites are you a member or regular user of?
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Conclusions
No significant evidence isolation from in-person
networks
Substantial social media use among millennials Social media gap between poor and nonpoor
smaller or non-existent among millennials
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