The social network is a theoretical construct useful in the social sciences to study relationships between individuals, groups, organizations, or even entire societies (social units, see differentiation). The term is used to describe a See more

Imported theories
Various theoretical frameworks have been imported for the use of social network analysis. The most … See more

Art Networks
Research has used network analysis to examine networks created when artists are exhibited … See more

In the late 1890s, both Émile Durkheim and Ferdinand Tönnies foreshadowed the idea of social networks in their theories and research of social groups. Tönnies argued that social … See more

In general, social networks are self-organizing, emergent, and complex, such that a globally coherent pattern appears from the local … See more

In the context of networks, social capital exists where people have an advantage because of their location in a network. Contacts in a … See more

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