Social Network Analysis by John Scott (English) Paperback Book

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With a new chapter on social media, new worked examples and better addressing the needs of the newcomer (whilst still remaining authoritative), this fourth edition continues to be an invaluable resource in introducing readers to the theories and techniques of social network analysis.

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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 processFully updated examples reiterate the continued importance of social network analysis in an increasingly interconnected worldDetailed 'Further Reading' sections help you explore the wider literaturePractical exercises including real-world examples of social networks enable you to apply your learningExpanded 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.

Author Biography

John Scott is an Honorary Professor at the Universities of Essex, Exeter, and Copenhagen. He was formerly a professor of sociology at the Universities of Essex and Leicester, and pro-vice-chancellor for research at the University of Plymouth. He has been president of the British Sociological Association, Chair of the Sociology Section of the British Academy, and in 2013 was awarded the CBE for Services to Social Science. His work covers theoretical sociology, the history of sociology, elites and social stratification, and social network analysis. His most recent books include British Social Theory: Recovering Lost Traditions before 1950 (SAGE, 2018), Envisioning Sociology. Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and the Quest for Social Reconstruction (with Ray Bromley, SUNY Press, 2013), Objectivity and Subjectivity in Social Research (with Gayle Letherby and Malcolm Williams, SAGE, 2011).

Table of Contents

What is Social Network Analysis?The data used in social network analysisIs there a network theory?An overviewThe History of Social Network AnalysisThe sociogram and sociometryBalance and group dynamicsInformal organization and community relationsMatrices and cliquesFormal models of community and kinshipFormal methods triumphantGetting by without the help of your friendsEntry of the social physicistsData Collection for Social Network AnalysisAsking questionsMaking observationsUsing documentsBoundaries in relational dataPositional and reputational approachesDoes sampling make sense?Organizing and Analyzing Network DataMatrices and relational dataMatrix conventionsAn analysis of directorship dataDirection and value in relational dataComputer programs for social network analysisTerminology for Network AnalysisThe language of network analysisMore than joining up the linesThe flow of information and resourcesDensity of connectionsDensity in egonetsProblems in density measuresA digression on absolute densityCommunity structure and densityPopularity, Mediation and ExclusionLocal and overallMediation and betweennessCentrality boosts centralityCentralization and graph centresThe absolute centre of a graphBank centrality in corporate networksGroups, Factions and Social DivisionsIdentifying subgraphsThe components of a networkThe strength and stability of componentsCycles and circuitsThe contours of componentsCliques within componentsIntersecting social circlesComponents and citation circlesStructural Locations, Classes and PositionsThe structural equivalence of pointsClusters and similaritiesDivide and CONCORDivisions and equivalenceRegular equivalence in roles and functionsCorporate interlocks and participationsSocial Change and DevelopmentStructural change and unintended consequencesSmall-world networksModelling social changeTesting explanationsVisualizing and ModellingTaking space seriouslyUsing multidimensional scalingPrincipal components and factorsNon-metric methodsHow many dimensions?Worth a thousand words?Elites, communities and influenceBusiness elites and bank powerNotesBibliographyIndex

Review

′One of my go-to books for Social Network Analysis.′ -- Barry Wellman"Clear, authoritative and accessible; everything you could possibly want and more from a social network handbook." -- Martin Everett

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'One of my go-to books for Social Network Analysis.'

Details ISBN1473952123 Author John Scott Year 2017 Edition 4th ISBN-10 1473952123 ISBN-13 9781473952126 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book DEWEY 302.4 Replaces 9781446209042 Pages 248 Publication Date 2017-03-02 Language English NZ Release Date 2017-03-02 Birth 1964 Affiliation Indiana State University, USA Position Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Qualifications MA, PhD, DipPSA, Edition Description 4th Revised edition Alternative 9781473952119 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly UK Release Date 2017-03-02 Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Imprint Sage Publications Ltd AU Release Date 2017-03-01 We've got this

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