The lives of others: Class divisions, network segregation, and attachment to society in Chile.

ABSTRACT: In this paper, we examine whether social class and class divides in social networks contribute to individuals' attachment to society. We argue that network segregation restricts individuals' social worlds, thereby diminishing societal attachment. Our research site is Chile, a country with relatively low social cohesion and one of the world's highest levels of economic inequality. We use large-scale representative survey data collected in 2016 for the Chilean urban population aged 18-75 years (n = 2983) and interrelate indicators of well-established dimensions and sub-dimensions of societal attachment. Results of our regression analyses show that members of the upper middle class are more attached to society than their fellow citizens from other social strata. In addition, having more socia

SUBMITTER: Otero G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9544466 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature