# Paradox of integration -- Dynamics of two-dimensional status

Source: [Paradox of integration -- Dynamics of two-dimensional status](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa39fa1e209131ce8c6d21>)

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Authors: K. Malarz, K. Kulakowski

Published: 2019-03-11T13:30:57.000Z

## Abstract

According to Peter M. Blau \[Exchange and Power in Social Life, Wiley and Sons, p. 43\], the process of integration of a newly formed group has a paradoxical aspect: most attractive individuals are rejected because they raise fear of rejection. Often, their solution is to apply a self-deprecating strategy, which artificially raises the social statuses of their opponents. Here we introduce a two-dimensional space of status, and we demonstrate that with this setup, the self-deprecating strategy efficiently can prevent the rejection. Examples of application of this strategy in the scale of a society are provided.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/1903.04291>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/1903.04291.pdf>)