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The article examines homophily, the tendency to associate with similar others, and highlights the discrepancies between theoretical definitions and empirical measures in the literature from 1954 to 2018. It argues that many studies overlook the meaning individuals attribute to their homophilous relationships, suggesting a need for refinement in how homophily is measured and understood. The authors present a typology of empirical measures and emphasize the importance of aligning these measures with theoretic

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walexandredossantos

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