Jamila is hoping to secure an intership law firm the summer she talked with friends and family but they have not been able to provide her with any useful contacts to Jimena runs into her former swim instructor whom she hasn't seen in many years her instructor offers to put her in contact with a friend of hers who works in law this scenario exemplifies what concept Strength of weak ties T/F

Social Studies · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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True. This scenario exemplifies the concept of the "strength of weak ties," a theory in sociology and social network analysis. According to this concept, articulated by sociologist Mark Granovetter in his 1973 paper "The Strength of Weak Ties," weak ties, such as acquaintances or casual contacts, can be extremely valuable because they serve as bridges to different social circles and thus provide access to resources and information that one’s close ties (strong ties, such as friends and family) might not have. In Jamila's case, her former swim instructor, with whom she isn't currently strongly connected, is able to offer her an opportunity that her immediate circle couldn't, demonstrating the unexpected value that weak ties can have.

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