BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//AMSE//Event Calendar//FR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-13144@www.amse-aixmarseille.fr DTSTAMP:20260529T203626Z CREATED:20260529T203626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T203626Z STATUS:CONFIRMED SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:economic philosophy seminar - Thomas Macias DTSTART:20260602T140000Z DTEND:20260602T160000Z DESCRIPTION:Ever since Mark Granovetter’s highly cited 1973 paper on the strength of weak ties\, there has been a tendency to think of network ties in terms of personal advantage. How can I find the right weak-tie contact t o get a job interview? Where can one find childcare in a new city far from family or long-term friendships? With whom can I share a carpool to a commo n destination?As regards strong ties\, Li et al argue that they are most cl osely tied to “expressive action\,” i.e.\, a demonstration of your valu es\, identity\, emotions\, that is\, elements clearly devalued in the liter ature as not rational or instrumental.  The hyper-individualism implied in this research suggests that only those outcomes tied to clearly defined go als matter most.  We can state\, however\, that context within which socia l capital research and associated methodologies emerged forty years ago is different from that of the present day.  In a moment of shrinking governme ntal support\, rising costs and economic uncertainty\, the need to rely on each other for mutual support appears all the more essential.  To undersco re that point\, this paper shifts the analysis to less directly instrumenta l outcomes.Given the diversity of social contexts\, we do not anticipate th at strong ties should predict directly values\, beliefs or political views.  Practically\, however\, we anticipate that close social ties should be l inked to the willingness to participate in social activities\, a hypothesis supported especially by the social movements literature where often the be st predictor of attending a protest or political event is knowing someone e lse in attendance.  This does not only apply to politically focused events .  Knowing others in attendance is a great motivator for doing anything running a 5K\, joining Toastmasters\, or volunteering at the local food s helf.  No one (very few of us\, anyway) prefers to be at a gathering surro unded by strangers.This paper\, using cross-national 2017 ISSP data\, aims to put a pin on what is the social network basis for human connection acros s ISSP participating countries?  I take advantage of the 2017 ISSP Network Module\, specifically the “position generator” instrument to explore t he relationship between an individual’s close social ties and their commi tment to social life as measured by time devoted to volunteerism\, particip ation in groups and organization for sports\, hobbies and other leisure int erests\, and participation in political parties and events.Specifically\, I examine three hypotheses:1.    As predicted by the “forbidden triad\ ,” strong ties should foster opportunities to beget other social ties\, w eak and strong.2.    Multiplex contexts should be better predictors tha n weak ties of collective social engagement as measured by volunteerism\, g roup participation in sports\, hobbies and other leisure interests\, and pa rticipation in political parties and events.3.    Though multiplex cont exts likely influence political participation\, their influence on what peo ple believe is best for the common good should be indeterminant since socia l ties in and of themselves cannot predict the content of one’s views.\\n \\nContact: Feriel Kandil: feriel.kandil[at]univ-amu.frMiriam Teschl: miria m.teschl[at]ehess.fr\n\nPlus d'informations: https://www.amse-aixmarseille. fr/en/events/thomas-macias LOCATION:Îlot Bernard du Bois - Salle 15\, AMU - AMSE\, 5-9 boulevard Maur ice Bourdet\, 13001 Marseille URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.amse-aixmarseille.fr/en/events/thomas-macias CONTACT:Feriel Kandil: feriel.kandil[at]univ-amu.frMiriam Teschl: miriam.te schl[at]ehess.fr TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR