"This sparkling Handbook offers an unrivalled resource for those engaged in the cutting edge field of social network analysis. Systematically, it introduces readers to the key concepts, substantive topics, central methods and prime debates. Among the specific areas covered are: Network theory ; Interdisciplinary applications ; Online networks ; Corporate networks ; Lobbying networks ; Deviant networks ; Measuring devices ; Key Methodologies ; Software applications. The result is a peerless resource for teachers and students which offers a critical survey of the origins, basic issues, and major debates. The Handbook provides a one-stop guide that will be used by readers for decades to come"--Provided by publisher

Scott, John, 1949-; Carrington, Peter J., 1946-

Peter J Carrington; John Scott

John P. Scott

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE

Paul Chapman Publishing Ltd

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

London, 2011, c2011

Los Angeles, 2011

1, US, 2011

Social Network Analysis Has Been One Of The Fastest Growing And Most Influential Areas Of Recent Times. Why Has This Happened? What Are The Key Features Of Social Network Analysis? This Sparkling Handbook Offers An Unrivalled Resource. Systematically, It Introduces Readers To The Key Concepts, Substantive Topics, Central Methods, And Prime Debates. Among The Specific Areas Covered Are: Network Theory; Interdisciplinary Applications; Online Networks; Corporate Networks; Lobbying Networks; Deviant Networks; Measuring Devices; Key Methodologies; And Software Applications. The Result Is A Peerless Resource For Teachers And Students. It Offers A Critical Survey Of The Origins, Basic Issues And Major Debates. Instead Of Consulting A Variety Of Books And Journal Articles, The Handbook Offers A One-stop Guide That Will Be Used By Readers For Decades To Come.-- Publisher Description. Introduction / Peter J. Carrington And John Scott -- Social Network Analysis : An Introduction / Alexandra Marin And Barry Wellman -- The Development Of Social Network Analysis With An Emphasis On Recent Events / Linton C. Freeman -- Network Theory / Stephen P. Borgatti And Virginie Lopez-kidwell -- Social Physics And Social Networks / John Scott -- Social Networks In Economics / Sanjeev Goyal -- Relational Sociology, Culture, And Agency / Ann Mische -- Personal Communities : The World According To Me / Vincent Chua, Julia Madej, And Barry Wellman -- Social Support / Lijun Song, Joonmo Son, And Nan Lin -- Kinship, Class, And Community / Douglas R. White -- Animal Social Networks / Katherine Faust -- Networking Online : Cybercommunities / Anatoliy Gruzd And Caroline Haythornthwaite -- Corporate Elites And Intercorporate Networks / William K. Carroll And J.p. Sapinski -- Political Dimensions Of Corporate Connections / Matthew Bond And Nicholas Harrigan --^ Policy Networks / David Knoke -- Social Movements And Collective Action / Mario Diani -- Crime And Social Network Analysis / Peter J. Carrington -- Terrorist Networks : The Threat Of Connectivity / Renée C. Van Der Hulst -- Scientific And Scholarly Networks / Howard D. White -- Cultural Networks / Paul Dimaggio -- Social Networks, Geography And Neighborhood Effects / Ron Johnston And Charles Pattie -- A Multiple-network Analysis Of The World System Of Nations, 1995-1999 / Edward L. Kick [and Others] -- A Brief Introduction To Analyzing Social Network Data / Robert A. Hanneman And Mark Riddle -- Concepts And Measures For Basic Network Analysis / Robert A. Hanneman And Mark Riddle -- Survey Methods For Network Data / Peter V. Marsden -- Survey Sampling In Networks / Ove Frank -- Qualitative Approaches / Betina Hollstein -- Analyzing Affiliation Networks / Stephen P. Borgatti And Daniel S. Halgin -- Positions And Roles / Anuška Ferligoj, Patrick Doreian, And Vladimir Batagelj --^ Relation Algebras And Social Networks / Philippa Pattison -- Statistical Models For Ties And Actors / Marijtje A.j. Van Duijn And Mark Huisman -- Exponential Random Graph Models For Social Networks / Garry Robins -- Network Dynamics / Tom A.b. Snijders -- Models And Methods To Identify Peer Effects / Weihua (edward) An -- Kinship Network Analysis / Klaus Hamberger, Michael Houseman, And Douglas R. White -- Large-scale Network Analysis / Vladimir Batagelj -- Network Visualization / Lothar Krempel -- A Reader's Guide To Sna Software / Mark Huisman And Marijtje A.j. Van Duijn. Edited By John Scott And Peter J. Carrington. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

xvi, 622 p. : 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction / Peter J. Carrington and John Scott -- Social network analysis : an introduction / Alexandra Marin and Barry Wellman -- The development of social network analysis with an emphasis on recent events / Linton C. Freeman -- Network theory / Stephen P. Borgatti and Virginie Lopez-Kidwell -- Social physics and social networks / John Scott -- Social networks in economics / Sanjeev Goyal -- Relational sociology, culture, and agency / Ann Mische -- Personal communities : the world according to me / Vincent Chua, Julia Madej, and Barry Wellman -- Social support / Lijun Song, Joonmo Son, and Nan Lin -- Kinship, class, and community / Douglas R. White -- Animal social networks / Katherine Faust -- Networking online : cybercommunities / Anatoliy Gruzd and Caroline Haythornthwaite -- Corporate elites and intercorporate networks / William K. Carroll and J.P. Sapinski -- Political dimensions of corporate connections / Matthew Bond and Nicholas Harrigan --
Policy networks / David Knoke -- Social movements and collective action / Mario Diani -- Crime and social network analysis / Peter J. Carrington -- Terrorist networks : the threat of connectivity / Renée C. van der Hulst -- Scientific and scholarly networks / Howard D. White -- Cultural networks / Paul DiMaggio -- Social networks, geography and neighborhood effects / Ron Johnston and Charles Pattie -- A multiple-network analysis of the world system of nations, 1995-1999 / Edward L. Kick [and others] -- A brief introduction to analyzing social network data / Robert A. Hanneman and Mark Riddle -- Concepts and measures for basic network analysis / Robert A. Hanneman and Mark Riddle -- Survey methods for network data / Peter V. Marsden -- Survey sampling in networks / Ove Frank -- Qualitative approaches / Betina Hollstein -- Analyzing affiliation networks / Stephen P. Borgatti and Daniel S. Halgin -- Positions and roles / Anuška Ferligoj, Patrick Doreian, and Vladimir Batagelj --
Relation algebras and social networks / Philippa Pattison -- Statistical models for ties and actors / Marijtje A.J. van Duijn and Mark Huisman -- Exponential random graph models for social networks / Garry Robins -- Network dynamics / Tom A.B. Snijders -- Models and methods to identify peer effects / Weihua (Edward) An -- Kinship network analysis / Klaus Hamberger, Michael Houseman, and Douglas R. White -- Large-scale network analysis / Vladimir Batagelj -- Network visualization / Lothar Krempel -- A reader's guide to SNA software / Mark Huisman and Marijtje A.J. van Duijn

Instead of consulting a variety of books and journal articles, this Handbook, edited by genuine leaders in the field, is a one-stop guide to social network analysis that will be used by readers for decades to come.

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