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Friends and fortunes : social capital inequality in America / Benjamin Cornwell, Cornell University, New York, Cristobal Young, Cornell University, New York, Barum Park, Cornell University, New York, Nan Feng, New York University, New York.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cornwell, Benjamin, Author.
- Young, Cristobal, author.
- Park, Barum, author.
- Feng, Nan (Writer on sociology), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social networks.
- Equality.
- Social capital (Sociology).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- "Are social ties so abundant that they can substitute for wealth? This book shows that they aren't. Shedding light on network processes that separate the rich from the poor, we reveal how the most prized to the most deceptively trivial social connections are disproportionately hoarded by rich elites"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 1-009-48326-9
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