Book contents
- Network Analysis
- Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences
- Network Analysis
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Thinking Structurally
- 2 What Is Social Structure?
- 3 What Is a Social Network?
- 4 How Are Social Network Data Collected?
- 5 How Are Social Network Data Visualized?
- Part II Seeing Structure
- Part III Making Structural Predictions
- References
- Index
- References
3 - What Is a Social Network?
from Part I - Thinking Structurally
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 September 2023
- Network Analysis
- Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences
- Network Analysis
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Thinking Structurally
- 2 What Is Social Structure?
- 3 What Is a Social Network?
- 4 How Are Social Network Data Collected?
- 5 How Are Social Network Data Visualized?
- Part II Seeing Structure
- Part III Making Structural Predictions
- References
- Index
- References
Summary
We outline the core concepts of network analysis, issues of research design, and data collection for different structural questions.
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- Network AnalysisIntegrating Social Network Theory, Method, and Application with R, pp. 45 - 66Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023