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Race, school integration, and friendship segregation in America

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Moody, J
Published in: American Journal of Sociology
January 1, 2001

Integrated schools may still be substantively segregated if friendships fall within race. Drawing on contact theory, this study tests whether school organization affects friendship segregation in a national sample of adolescent friendship networks. The results show that friendship segregation peaks in moderately heterogeneous schools but declines at the highest heterogeneity levels. As suggested by contact theory, in schools where extracurricular activities are integrated, grades tightly bound friendship, and races mix within tracks, friendship segregation is less pronounced. The generally positive relation between heterogeneity and friendship segregation suggests that integration strategies built on concentrating minorities in large schools may accentuate friendship segregation.

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American Journal of Sociology

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0002-9602

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

10

Issue

3

Start / End Page

679 / 716

Related Subject Headings

  • Sociology
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 1608 Sociology
 

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Moody, J. (2001). Race, school integration, and friendship segregation in America. American Journal of Sociology, 10(3), 679–716. https://doi.org/10.1086/338954
Moody, J. “Race, school integration, and friendship segregation in America.” American Journal of Sociology 10, no. 3 (January 1, 2001): 679–716. https://doi.org/10.1086/338954.
Moody J. Race, school integration, and friendship segregation in America. American Journal of Sociology. 2001 Jan 1;10(3):679–716.
Moody, J. “Race, school integration, and friendship segregation in America.” American Journal of Sociology, vol. 10, no. 3, Jan. 2001, pp. 679–716. Scopus, doi:10.1086/338954.
Moody J. Race, school integration, and friendship segregation in America. American Journal of Sociology. 2001 Jan 1;10(3):679–716.
Journal cover image

Published In

American Journal of Sociology

DOI

ISSN

0002-9602

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

10

Issue

3

Start / End Page

679 / 716

Related Subject Headings

  • Sociology
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 1608 Sociology