Introducing Social NetworksThis first-rate introduction to the study of social networks combines a hands-on manual with an up-to-date review of the latest research and techniques. The authors provide a thorough grounding in the application of the methods of social network analysis. They offer an understanding of the theory of social structures in which social network analysis is grounded, a summary of the concepts needed for dealing with more advanced techniques, and guides for using the primary computer software packages for social network analysis. |
Contents
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKS | 13 |
PERSONAL NETWORKS AND LOCAL CIRCLES | 28 |
GRAPH THEORY | 69 |
EQUIVALENCE AND COHESION | 78 |
SOCIAL CAPITAL | 107 |
POWER AND CENTRALITY | 132 |
DYNAMICS | 159 |
MULTIPLE AFFILIATIONS | 185 |
APPENDIX | 211 |
Bibliography | 229 |
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