The cultural field is characterised by constant struggles for recognition, because resource allocation depends on the reputation of cultural actors. Using a logistic regression quadratic assignment procedure (LRQAP), we first identify the existence and pattern of political homophily in the distribution of cultural reputation. Then, we use interview data to reveal the potential mechanisms that underlie the association between political homophily and reputation. We construct the reputational network of an exemplary national cultural elite (Hungary) based on peer nominations from survey data. Our analysis shows that cultural actors with leftist political orientation are more likely to recognize the achievement of those actors who belong to the same political camp. This is also the case amongst actors with a rightist political orientation, but the most recognized leftist actors are recognized by the rightist camp as well. Based on our interview data, we argue that political polarisation of the cultural elite contributes to the existence of political homophily through creating institutional and interpersonal cleavages. Cleavages are maintained by the symbolic capital gained from political cluster membership and peer pressure for camp mentality; and reinforced by governmental cultural policy distributing resources based on political loyalty. Our findings highlight the importance of the wider social and political context in the empirical study of cultural reputation.

文化领域的特点是不断争取认可，因为资源分配取决于文化参与者的声誉。使用逻辑回归二次分配程序（LRQAP），我们首先确定了文化声誉分布中政治同质性的存在和模式。然后，我们使用访谈数据来揭示政治同质性与声誉之间关联的潜在机制。我们根据调查数据的同行提名构建了模范民族文化精英（匈牙利）的声誉网络。我们的分析表明，具有左翼政治倾向的文化行动者更有可能认可那些属于同一政治阵营的行动者的成就。政治倾向右倾的行动者也是如此，但最受认可的左派演员也得到了右派阵营的认可。根据我们的访谈数据，我们认为文化精英的政治两极分化通过造成制度和人际分裂促进了政治同质性的存在。分裂是由政治集群成员和同伴对阵营心态的压力所获得的象征性资本维持的；并通过政府基于政治忠诚分配资源的文化政策得到加强。我们的研究结果强调了更广泛的社会和政治背景在文化声誉的实证研究中的重要性。我们认为，文化精英的政治两极分化通过造成制度和人际分歧而促成了政治同质性的存在。分裂是由政治集群成员和同伴对阵营心态的压力所获得的象征性资本维持的；并通过政府基于政治忠诚分配资源的文化政策得到加强。我们的研究结果强调了更广泛的社会和政治背景在文化声誉的实证研究中的重要性。我们认为，文化精英的政治两极分化通过造成制度和人际分歧而促成了政治同质性的存在。分裂是由政治集群成员和同伴对阵营心态的压力所获得的象征性资本维持的；并通过政府基于政治忠诚分配资源的文化政策得到加强。我们的研究结果强调了更广泛的社会和政治背景在文化声誉的实证研究中的重要性。