Network Analysis (Paperback)

Daniel A. McFarland

ISBN 10: 1107611903 / ISBN 13: 9781107611900

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2023

Paperback. The size and availability of network information has exploded over the last decade. Social scientists now share the stage of network analysis with computer scientists, physicists, and statisticians. While a number of introductions to network analysis are now available, most focus on theory, methods, or application alone. This book integrates all three. Network Analysis is an introduction to both the why and how of Social Network Analysis (SNA). It presents a broad theoretical overview rooted in social scientific approaches and guides users in how network analysis can answer core theoretical questions. It provides a comprehensive overview of descriptive and analytical approaches, including practical tutorials in R with sample data sets. Using an integrated approach, this book aims to quickly bring novice network researchers up to speed while avoiding common programming and analysis mistakes so that they might gain insight into the fundamental theories, key concepts, and methodological application of SNA. For both students and professionals seeking to understand the burgeoning field of network analysis, our text offers a comprehensive overview that integrates theory, method, and cutting-edge application with R (a free platform that is becoming the standard for the field). Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781107611900

Inhaltsangabe:

A comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the theory, methods, and application of social network analysis.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Craig M. Rawlings is Associate Professor of Sociology at Duke University where he is affiliated with the Duke Network Analysis Center. His work focuses on the connections between social structures and culture, including belief systems, knowledge, meaning-making processes, and attitude change. His publications have appeared in the American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, Social Forces, Sociological Science, and Poetics.

Jeffrey A. Smith is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has done methodological work on network sampling and missing data, as well as more substantive work on network processes, drug use, and health outcomes. His work has been published in the American Sociological Review, Sociological Methodology, Social Networks, and other venues.

James Moody is Professor of Sociology at Duke University and focuses on the network foundations of social cohesion and diffusion, using networks to help understand topics including racial segregation, disease spread, and the development of scientific disciplines. He has won the Freeman Award for contributions to network analysis and a James S. McDonnel Foundation Complexity Scholars award.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Network Analysis (Paperback)
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: new