• Embed Doc
  • Copy Link
  • Readcast
  • Collections
  • 1
    CommentGo Back
 
 
Introduction to Social Network Theory Charles Kadushin
Chapter 2. Some Basic Network Concepts and Propositions
 
Basic Network Concepts Charles Kadushin © February 17, 2004 DRAFT:I. Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................3
 
1. What is a Network?..................................................................................................................................................3
 
2. Sociological Questions about Relationships........................................................................................................3
 
2.1 Connections........................................................................................................................................................4
 
Proposition 1. Propinquity.
......................................................................................................................................4
 
2.2 Homophily..........................................................................................................................................................5
 
Proposition 2. Homophily and Connections 
..............................................................................................................6
 
Proposition 2a Homophily and individuals 
...............................................................................................................6
 
Proposition 2b Homophily and collectivities 
..............................................................................................................6
 
Proposition 2 c. Individuals or groups with homophilous relations are likely to share similar attitudes....................7 
 
2.3
 
Distance between two nodes....................................................................................................................7
 
Proposition 3 a. Distance between any two nodes 
......................................................................................................9
 
Proposition 3b. The Size of the Interpersonal Environment 
.....................................................................................10
 
Proposition 3c. The “Small World” 
.......................................................................................................................10
 
Proposition 3d. “Six Degrees of Separation” 
..........................................................................................................11
 
Proposition 3e. The effective distance between nodes.
................................................................................................11
 
2. 4 Dyads and Mutuality......................................................................................................................................13
 
Proposition 4a. All dyads have some form of mutual regulation.
..............................................................................17
 
Proposition 4b. Taking the role of the other.
...........................................................................................................17
 
2.5 Balance and Triads..........................................................................................................................................18
 
Proposition 5. The Balance Hypothesis 
...................................................................................................................18
 
II. Further Elementary Social Attributes of Nodes and Networks.........................................................................19
 
1. Relationships...........................................................................................................................................................19
 
2. Position....................................................................................................................................................................20
 
Proposition 6 Centrality 
........................................................................................................................................20
 
3. Position and Relationships...................................................................................................................................21
 
3. 1 Named Positions and Relationships...........................................................................................................22
 
3.2 Informal Relationships and informal positions..........................................................................................23
 
Proposition 7. Informal and named relations......................................................................................................24
 
3.1.1 Embeddedness of the Informal within Named Networks...............................................................25
 
3.1. 2 Observed roles that are not necessarily named by participants.......................................................25
 
1
 
Basic Network Concepts Charles Kadushin © February 17, 2004 DRAFT:
Proposition 8. Stability of named positions.........................................................................................................26 
 
4. Multiplexity.............................................................................................................................................................27
 
5. The Strength of Weak Ties...................................................................................................................................29
 
Proposition 9: Weak ties facilitate the flow of information from otherwise distant parts of a network...................30
 
Proposition 9a: Weak ties help to integrate social systems...................................................................................30
 
III. Aspects of Complete Networks.............................................................................................................................31
 
1. Position and Social Capital...................................................................................................................................31
 
2. Thresholds...............................................................................................................................................................32
 
3. Network Segmentation..........................................................................................................................................33
 
3.1 Named and Unnamed Network Segments..................................................................................................33
 
3.1.1 Primary Groups and Cliques..................................................................................................................34
 
3.1.2 Principles of Network Segmentation....................................................................................................34
 
3.1.2.1 Density.................................................................................................................................................34
 
3.1.2.2 Structural Similarity.............................................................................................................................36 
 
3.1.3 Types of network clusters......................................................................................................................36
 
3.3.4 Core Periphery Clusters..........................................................................................................................37
 
Proposition 10. Cores possess whatever attributes are most valued by the network...............................................41
 
Proposition 11: Network polarization is a key process in social change...............................................................42 
 
3.2 The Penumbra, Multiple Flows, and Cross-Cutting Circles.....................................................................45
 
3.3 Social Circles....................................................................................................................................................46
 
Proposition 12. Members of social circles, especially core members, enjoy some characteristics of primary groups: social support and enforceable trust..............................................................................................................................48 
 
Proposition 13. The greater the number of intersecting social circles of which a node is a member, the greater that node’s social capital............................................................................................................................................49 
 
3.3.1 Patterns of social circles..........................................................................................................................50
 
Reference List..................................................................................................................................................................51
 
2
of 00

Leave a Comment

You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...
nookarajub

Hi, Seems very useful stuff. I am panning to do my thesis on the same more or less. would you please allow me to use it for.? also kindly suggest me some other useful on the same? Thanking you Best Nookaraju

reply12 / 22 / 2009
You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...