HERRERA GUZMÁN, YESSICA
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Structural gender imbalances in ballet collaboration networks

2023 , HERRERA GUZMÁN, YESSICA , Eun Lee , Heetae Kim

Ballet, a mainstream performing art predominantly associated with women, exhibits significant gender imbalances in leading positions. However, the collaboration’s structural composition vis-à-vis gender representation in the field remains unexplored. Our study investigates the gendered labor force composition and collaboration patterns in ballet creations. Our findings reveal gender disparities in ballet creations aligned with gendered collaboration patterns and women’s occupation of more peripheral network positions than men. Productivity disparities show women accessing 20–25% of ballet creations compared to men. Mathematically derived perception errors show the underestimation of women artists’ representation within ballet collaboration networks, potentially impacting women’s careers in the field. Our study highlights the structural imbalances that women face in ballet creations and emphasizes the need for a more inclusive and equal professional environment in the ballet industry. These insights contribute to a broader understanding of structural gender imbalances in artistic domains and can inform cultural organizations about potential affirmative actions toward a better representation of women leaders in ballet.

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

2023 , HERRERA GUZMÁN, YESSICA , Alexander J. Gates , CANDIA VALLEJOS, CRISTIAN ESTEBAN , Albert-László Barabási

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 data on competition outcomes from 6363 ballet students affiliated with 1603 schools in the United States, who participated in the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) between 2000 and 2021. Through multiple logit models and matching experiments, we provide evidence that schools’ strategic network position bridging between communities captures social prestige and predicts the placement of students into jobs in ballet companies. This work reveals the importance of institutional prestige on career success in ballet and showcases the potential of network science approaches to provide quantitative viewpoints for the professional development of careers beyond science.

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Aportes históricos de la neurociencia cognitiva y su emergencia en Chile

2022 , Josefina Larraín-Valenzuela , HERRERA GUZMÁN, YESSICA , Francisca Mardones D. , Yerka Freire V. , Leonie Kausel K. , Francisco Aboitiz D.

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The deveolpment of cognitive neuroscience in Chile. Aportes históricos de la neurociencia cognitiva y su emergencia en Chile

2022 , Larrain-Valenzuela, Josefina , HERRERA GUZMÁN, YESSICA , Francisca Mardones, D , Yerka Freire, V , Leonie Kausel, K , Francisco Aboitiz, D

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