The social network is a theoretical construct useful in the social sciences to study relationships between individuals, groups See more

Imported theories
Various theoretical frameworks have been imported for the use of social network analysis. The most prominent of these are Graph theory, Balance theory, Social comparison theory, and more recently, the Social identity approach 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 groups can exist as personal and direct social ties that either link individuals who … See more

In general, social networks are self-organizing, emergent, and complex, such that a globally coherent pattern appears from the local interaction of the elements that make up the … 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 network provide information, opportunities and perspectives that can be beneficial to the central player in the network. Most … See more

• Bibliography of sociology
• Blockmodeling
• Business networking
• Collective network See more