Quantifying hierarchy and prestige in US ballet academies as social predictors of career success.

ABSTRACT: In the recent decade, we have seen major progress in quantifying the behaviors and the impact of scientists, resulting in a quantitative toolset capable of monitoring and predicting the career patterns of the profession. It is unclear, however, if this toolset applies to other creative domains beyond the sciences. In particular, while performance in the arts has long been difficult to quantify objectively, research suggests that professional networks and prestige of affiliations play a similar role to those observed in science, hence they can reveal patterns underlying successful careers. To test this hypothesis, here we focus on ballet, as it allows us to investigate in a quantitative fashion the interplay of individual performance, institutional prestige, and network effects. We analyze

SUBMITTER: Herrera-Guzman Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10616162 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature