Social networks
The development of social network analysis (SNA), in which sociologists play a central role, provides a gateway to the identification of fundamental structural determinants of social behavior. To appreciate the power of SNA, we examine its contribution to the study of job searches.
Background readings
Watts, 2004, ARS, “The new science of networks”
Optional readings
Doreian, 2001, SMR, "Causality in social network analysis"
Emirbayer, 1997, AJS, "Manifesto for a relational sociology"
Fuhse & Mutzel, 2011, QQ, "Tackling connections, structure, and meaning in networks. Quantitative and qualitative methods in sociological network research"
Pachucki & Breiger, 2010, ARS, "Cultural holes. Beyond relationality in social networks and culture"
Snijders, 2011, ARS, "Statistical models for social networks"
Wolfer & al., 2015, GDTRP, "Social network analysis in the science of groups. Cross-sectional and longitudinal applications for studying intra- and intergroup behavior"
Case-study for reading and commentary
Rajkumar & al., 2022, Sci, "A causal test of the strenght of weak ties"
Commentaries: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Case-studies for presentation
Bearman, Moody & Stovel, 2004, AJS, “Chains of affection: The structure of adolescent romantic and sexual networks”
Presentation
Papachristos & al., 2013, ASR, “The corner and the crew. The influence of geography and social networks on gang violence”
Presentation
Schaefer & Kreager, 2020, ASR, "New on the block: Analyzing network selection trajectories in a prison treatment program"
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