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Improving the visibility of minorities through network growth interventions
Improving the position of minorities in networks via interventions is a
challenge of high theoretical and societal importance. In this work, we examine
how different network growth interventions impact the position of minority
nodes in degree rankings over time. We distinguish between two kinds of
interventions: (i) group size interventions, such as introducing quotas, that
regulate the ratio of incoming minority and majority nodes; and (ii)
behavioural interventions, such as homophily, i.e. varying how groups interact
and connect to each other. We find that even extreme group size interventions
do not have a strong effect on the position of minorities in rankings if
certain behavioural changes do not manifest at the same time. For example,
minority representation in rankings is not increased by high quotas if the
actors in the network do not adopt homophilic behaviour. As a result, a key
finding of our research is that in order for the visibility of minorities to
improve, group size and behavioural interventions need to be coordinated.
Moreover, their potential benefit is highly dependent on pre-intervention
conditions in social networks. In a real-world case study, we explore the
effectiveness of interventions to reach gender parity in academia. Our work
lays a theoretical and computational foundation for further studies aiming to
explore the effectiveness of interventions in growing networks
Preparedness, Career Advancement, and the Glass Ceiling
Glass Ceiling ReportGlassCeilingBackground15Preparedness.pdf: 4582 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020
The Impact of Recruitment, Selection, Promotion and Compensation Policies and Practices on the Glass Ceiling
Glass Ceiling ReportGlassCeilingImpactofRecruitmentno13.pdf: 27713 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020
Media policy for ethnic and national minorities in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
This chapter describes legal, institutional and professional frameworks for media policy concerning national and ethnic minorities in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It considers four models of minority media policy – the autonomous; anti-discrimination; minority protection and assimilation models – in an attempt to examine how minority access to the media can be facilitated through regulation. In particular, the author argues for greater emphasis to be placed on minority protection and anti-discrimination measures
Barriers to Work Place Advancement: the Experience of the White Female Work Force
Glass Ceiling ReportGlassCeilingBackground17WhiteFemaleWorkForce.pdf: 8903 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020
Inequality and Inequity in Network-based Ranking and Recommendation Algorithms
Though algorithms promise many benefits including efficiency, objectivity and
accuracy, they may also introduce or amplify biases. Here we study two
well-known algorithms, namely PageRank and Who-to-Follow (WTF), and show to
what extent their ranks produce inequality and inequity when applied to
directed social networks. To this end, we propose a directed network model with
preferential attachment and homophily (DPAH) and demonstrate the influence of
network structure on the rank distributions of these algorithms. Our main
findings suggest that (i) inequality is positively correlated with inequity,
(ii) inequality is driven by the interplay between preferential attachment,
homophily, node activity and edge density, and (iii) inequity is driven by the
interplay between homophily and minority size. In particular, these two
algorithms reduce, replicate and amplify the representation of minorities in
top ranks when majorities are homophilic, neutral and heterophilic,
respectively. Moreover, when this representation is reduced, minorities may
improve their visibility in the rank by connecting strategically in the
network. For instance, by increasing their out-degree or homophily when
majorities are also homophilic. These findings shed light on the social and
algorithmic mechanisms that hinder equality and equity in network-based ranking
and recommendation algorithms.Comment: 23 pages, 7 figures and 3 tables in main manuscript. Includes
supplementary materia
Ethnic Entrepreneurs and Collective Violence: Assessing Spatial Variations in Anti- Chinese Rioting within Jakarta during the May 1998 Riots
The concept of scapegoating is frequently used to explain how opportunistic elites attempt to deflect blame onto vulnerable ethnic minorities, particularly during times of social turmoil. However, the notion of scapegoating is undertheorized in the confliEthnic entrepreneurs, collective violence, scapegoating, micro-foundations of
Labour market experiences of young UK Bangladeshi men: Identity, inclusion and exclusion in inner-city London
Detailed qualitative data are used to explore the processes perpetuatinglabour market disadvantage among young UK-Bangladeshi men living in central London. Strong forces of inclusion within the Bangladeshi community are found to interact with forces of exclusion from ‘mainstream’
society to constrain aspirations and limit opportunities. Though diverse forms of young Bangladeshi masculinity are found, a common pattern is heavy dependency on intra-ethnic networks. Negative experiences of and isolation from ‘mainstream’ society further reinforce reliance
on ‘our own people’. However, acute ambivalence towards belonging to a dense Bangladeshi community exists, exemplified in the widespread denigration of the restaurant trade. Many respondents express the desire to ‘break out’ and access new experiences. The findings support current
policy emphasis on ‘connecting people to work’ but highlight the more fundamental need to connect people across ethnic boundaries. The paper urges researchers to ‘unpack’ ethnicity to consider carefully what ethnic
identity implies in terms of access to resources and opportunities for different individuals in different contexts in order better to understand the diversity of labour market outcomes and the persistence of disadvantage
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