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Incorporating the most important and cutting-edge developments in the field, this bestselling text introduces newcomers to the key theories and techniques of social network analysis and guides more experienced analysts in their own research. New to This Edition: • A chapter on data collection, covering a crucial phase of the research process • Fully updated examples reiterate the continued importance of social network analysis in an increasingly interconnected world • Detailed ‘Further Reading’ sections help you explore the wider literature • Practical exercises including real-world examples of social networks enable you to apply your learning Expanded and brought right up-to-date, this classic text remains the indispensable guide to social network analysis for students, lecturers and researchers throughout the social sciences.
The History of Social Network Analysis
The History of Social Network Analysis
This chapter provides:
- A rapid overview of the ways in which social network analysis has developed in sociology, social anthropology and social psychology
- Some of the key ideas and those who originated them
- A discussion of how developments in analysis have been influenced by developments in mathematics and computing
A number of diverse strands have shaped the development of present-day social network analysis. These strands have intersected with one another in a complex and fascinating history, sometimes fusing and at other times diverging onto their separate paths.1 A clear lineage for the mainstream of social network analysis can, nevertheless, be constructed from this complex history. In this lineage there are three main traditions: the sociometric analysts, who worked on small groups ...
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