Understanding Relations. An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Social Networks: syllabus
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Renzo Derosas, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
- Networks and Social Structure: Overview and Concepts
Wasserman and Faust. 1994. “Social Network Analysis in the Social and Behavioral Sciences” and “Social Network Data” Chapters 1 and 2 in Wasserman and Faust, Social Network Analysis. Cambridge University Press.
- Networks and Social Structure: Origins
Bott, Elizabeth. 1957. “Urban Families: Conjugal roles and social networks.” Human Relations 8: 345-83. Granovetter, Mark S. 1985. "Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness." American Journal of Sociology. 91:481-510.
- Balance and Transitivity (from dyads to triads and beyond)
Chase, Ivan. 1980. “Social Process and hierarchy formation in small groups: A comparative perspective.” American Sociological Review. 45:905-924. Davis, James. 1963. “Structural balance, mechanical solidarity, and interpersonal relations.” AJS. 68:444-462. Wasserman and Faust. 1994. “Structural Balance and transitivity.” Chapter 6 in Wasserman and Faust, Social Network Analysis. Cambridge University Press.
- Connectivity and Its Implications (density, centrality, power)
Granovetter, Mark. 1973. “The Strength of Weak Ties.” AJS. Watts, Duncan. 1999. Networks, Dynamics, and the Small World Phenomenon. AJS 105: 493-527. Silver, Alan. 1990. “Friendship in commercial society: eighteenth-century social theory and modern sociology.” AJS. Wasserman and Faust. 1994. “Centrality and Prestige.” Chapter 5 in Wasserman and Faust, Social Network Analysis. Cambridge University Press. Laumann, Edward O et. al. 1993. “Monitoring AIDS and Other Rare Population Events: A Network Approach.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 34:7-22. Irwin, Michael D and Holly Hughes. 1992. “Centrality and the structure of urban interaction: Measures, concepts and applications.” Social Forces. 71: 17-51.
- Categories and Positions (duality, structural equivalence)
- Categories and Positions (duality, structural equivalence)
Wasserman and Faust. 1994. “Structural Equivalence,” “Blockmodels,” and “Network Positions and Roles.” Chapters 9, 10, and 11 in Wasserman and Faust, Social Network Analysis. Cambridge University Press. Gerlach, Michael. 1992. The Japanese Corporate Network: A Blockmodel Analysis. Administrative Science Quarterly 105-130. Padgett, John and Chris Ansell. 1993. “Robust Action and the rise of the Medici, 1400-1434.” AJS. 98:1259-1319
- Discussion and Exchange Networks
Laumann, Edward O., Peter Marsden, and Joseph Galaskiewicz. 1977.
“Community-Elite Influence Structures: Extension of a Network Approach.” AJS 83: 594-631.
Marsden, Peter. 1987. “Core Discussion Networks of Americans.” ASR 52:122-131. Cook, Karen et. al. 1983. “The distribution of power in exchange networks: theory and experimental results.” AJS. 89:275-305.
“Community-Elite Influence Structures: Extension of a Network Approach.” AJS 83: 594-631.
Marsden, Peter. 1987. “Core Discussion Networks of Americans.” ASR 52:122-131. Cook, Karen et. al. 1983. “The distribution of power in exchange networks: theory and experimental results.” AJS. 89:275-305.
- Networks and Organizations
White, Harrison. 1970. “The Logic of Opportunity.” Chapter 1 in Chains of
Opportunity. Harvard University Press. Ron Burt. 1992. “The Social Structure of Competition.” Chapter 1 in Structural Holes. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. White, Harrison. 1981. “Where do markets come from?” AJS. 87: 517-47.
Opportunity. Harvard University Press. Ron Burt. 1992. “The Social Structure of Competition.” Chapter 1 in Structural Holes. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. White, Harrison. 1981. “Where do markets come from?” AJS. 87: 517-47.
- Collective Action and mobilization
Kim, Hyojoung, and Peter Bearman. 1997. “The Structure and Dynamics of Movement Participation.” American Sociological Review. 62:70-93. Pfaff, Steve. 1996. “Collective identity and informal groups in revolutionary mobilization: East Germany in 1989.” Social Forces. 75:91-118. Gould, Roger. 1993. “Trade Cohesion, Class Unity, and urban Insurrection: Artisanal activism in the Paris Commune.” AJS. 98:735- Gould, Roger. 1996. “Patron-Client Ties, State Centralization, and The Whiskey Rebellion.”AJS. 102:400-429.
- Diffusion Processes (innovation and disease)
Coleman, James, Katz, E., and Menzel, H. 1957. The Diffusion of an innovation among physicians. Sociometry 20: 253-70. Morris, Martina. 1997. Sexual Networks and HIV. AIDS. 11:S209-S216.
