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Social Networks: A Developing Paradigm contains studies of the nature and impact of social structure on behavior. It draws together readings from a variety of social science areas that share the basic premise that structure in social relationships can be fruitfully operationalized in terms of networks. It attempts to bring together classic works that opened new research areas and works that contain important statements of perspective, method, or empirical findings.

Title Social networks : a developing paradigm / editor, Samuel Leinhardt.
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher New York, New York
London, England : Academic Press, Inc.
Creation Date 1977
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
English
Content Front Cover
Social Networks: A Developing Paradigm
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Preface
SOCIAL NETWORKS: A DEVELOPING PARADIGM
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Conclusion
How to Use This Book
References
Part I: Sentiments and Attitudes
CHAPTER 1.ATTITUDES AND COGNITIVE ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
CHAPTER 2.STRUCTURAL BALANCE: A GENERALIZATION OF HEIDER'S THEORY
HEIDER'S CONCEPTION OF BALANCE
THE CONCEPTS OF GRAPH, DIGRAPH, AND SIGNED GRAPH
SOME THEOREMS ON BALANCE
FURTHER CONCEPTS IN THE THEORY OF BALANCE
ADEQUACY OF THE GENERAL THEORY OF BALANCE
SUMMARY
REFERENCES Chapter 3.Clustering and Structural Balance in Graphs
STATEMENT AND PROOF OF CLUSTER THEOREMS
DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
CHAPTER 4.A FORMAL THEORY OF SOCIAL POWER
THE MODEL
THE POSTULATES
THEOREMS
CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER 5.TRANSITIVITY IN STRUCTURAL MODELS OF SMALL GROUPS
DESCRIPTION OF A GENERAL TRANSITIVE GRAPH
SPECIAL CASES OF T-GRAPHS OBTAINED BY RESTRICTING THE TYPES OF EDGES AND TRIADS
EMPIRICAL SUPPORT FOR THE T-GRAPH MODEL
NOTES
CHAPTER 6.STRUCTURAL EQUIVALENCE OF INDIVIDUALS IN SOCIAL NETWORKS
RELATIONS AND GRAPHS
COMPOUND RELATIONS IN SOCIAL NETWORKS AGGREGATION OF RELATIONS AND STRUCTURAL EQUIVALENCE AMONG INDIVIDUALS: FUNCTORS
APPLICATIONS
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 7.LEARNING A SOCIAL STRUCTURE
METHOD
RESULTS
Part II: Information, Interaction, and Acquaintance
Chapter 8.The Diffusion of an Innovation among Physicians
METHODS-I
RESULTS-I
METHODS-II
CONCLUDING METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
CHAPTER 9.GREGARIOUSNESS, GROUP MEMBERSHIP, AND THE FLOW OF INFORMATION
ABSTRACT
CHAPTER 10.INTERORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS IN URBAN SOCIETY: INITIAL PERSPECTIVES AND COMPARATIVE RESEARCH INTRODUCTION
ASSUMPTIONS WHICH UNDERLIE THE INTERORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS
INTEGRATION AND THE SPECIFIC FRAME OF REFERENCE
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND HYPOTHESES
RESEARCH DESIGN
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS AND NEW DIRECTIONS
CHAPTER 11.SOCIAL STRUCTURE IN A GROUP OF SCIENTISTS: A TEST OF THE ""INVISIBLE COLLEGE"" HYPOTHESIS
THE MEASUREMENT OF SOCIAL TIES
DESIGN OF STUDY
CHOICES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE AREA: THE GROUP AND OUTSIDERS
CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS OF SUBGROUPS IN THE DIFFUSION PROBLEM AREA CHANGES IN THE NETWORK OF SOCIAL TIES OVER TIME
Chapter 12. An Experimental Study of the Small World Problem
PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 13. STRUCTURAL BALANCE, MECHANICAL SOLIDARITY, AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
THE THEORY
LIKING AND SIMILARITY IN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
INFERENCES FROM THE THEORY
GROUP STRUCTURE
CHANGES IN ATTITUDES AND OPINIONS
RELATIVE DEPRIVATION
Part III: Roles and Transactions
CHAPTER 14.ON SOCIAL STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 15.CLASS AND COMMITTEES IN A NORWEGIAN ISLAND PARISH
Extent 1 online resource (500 pages)
Language English
Copyright Date ©1977
National Library system number 997011079113405171
MARC RECORDS

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