The Sage Handbook of Social Network Analysis
London et al.: Sage (2011), xvi, 622 pp.
Contains figures, tables, index
ISBN 978-1-84787-395-8 (hbk)
"This sparkling Handbook offers an unrivalled resource for those engaged in the cutting edge field of social network analysis. Systematically, it introduces readers to the key concepts, substantive topics, central methods and prime debates. Among the specific areas covered are: network theory; interdisciplinary applications; online networks; corporate networks; lobbying networks; deviant networks; measuring devices; key Methodologies; software applications. The result is a peerless resource for teachers and students which offers a critical survey of the origins, basic issues and major debates." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction / Peter J. Carrington and John Scott, 1
I. GENERAL ISSUES
2 Social Network Analysis: An Introduction / Alexandra Marin and Barry Wellman, 11
3 The Development of Social Network Analysis – with an Emphasis on Recent Events 7 Linton C. Freeman, 26
4 Network Theory / Stephen P. Borgatti and Virginie Lopez-Kidwell, 40
5 Social Physics and Social Networks / John Scott, 55
6 Social Networks in Economics / Sanjeev Goyal, 67
7 Relational Sociology, Culture, and Agency / Ann Mische, 80
II. SUBSTANTIVE TOPICS
8 Personal Communities: The World According to Me / Vincent Chua, Julia Madej, and Barry Wellman, 101
9 Social Support / Lijun Song, Joonmo Son, and Nan Lin, 116
10 Kinship, Class, and Community / Douglas R. White, 129
11 Animal Social Networks / Katherine Faust, 148
12 Networking Online: Cybercommunities / Anatoliy Gruzd and Caroline Haythornthwaite, 167
13 Corporate Elites and Intercorporate Networks / William K. Carroll and J.P. Sapinski, 180
14 Political Dimensions of Corporate Connections / Matthew Bond and Nicholas Harrigan, 196
15 Policy Networks / David Knoke, 210
16 Social Movements and Collective Action / Mario Diani, 223
17 Crime and Social Network Analysis / Peter J. Carrington, 236
18 Terrorist Networks: The Threat of Connectivity / Renée C. van der Hulst, 256
19 Scientific and Scholarly Networks / Howard D. White, 271
20 Cultural Networks / Paul DiMaggio, 286
21 Social Networks, Geography and Neighbourhood Effects / Ron Johnston and Charles Pattie, 301
22 A Multiple-Network Analysis of the World System of Nations, 1995–1999 / Edward L. Kick, Laura A. McKinney, Steve McDonald, and Andrew Jorgenson, 311
III. CONCEPTS AND METHODS
23 A Brief Introduction to Analyzing Social Network Data / Robert A. Hanneman and Mark Riddle, 331
24 Concepts and Measures for Basic Network Analysis / Robert A. Hanneman and Mark Riddle, 340
25 Survey Methods for Network Data / Peter V. Marsden, 370
26 Survey Sampling in Networks / Ove Frank, 389
27 Qualitative Approaches / Betina Hollstein, 404
28 Analyzing Affiliation Networks / Stephen P. Borgatti and Daniel S. Halgin, 417
29 Positions and Roles / Anuška Ferligoj, Patrick Doreian, and Vladimir Batagelj, 434
30 Relation Algebras and Social Networks / Philippa Pattison, 447
31 Statistical Models for Ties and Actors / Marijtje A.J. van Duijn and Mark Huisman, 459
32 Exponential Random Graph Models for Social Networks / Garry Robins, 484
33 Network Dynamics / Tom A.B. Snijders, 501
34 Models and Methods to Identify Peer Effects / Weihua (Edward) An, 514
35 Kinship Network Analysis / Klaus Hamberger, Michael Houseman, and Douglas R. White, 533
36 Large-Scale Network Analysis / Vladimir Batagelj, 550
37 Network Visualization / Lothar Krempel, 558
38 A Reader’s Guide to SNA Software / Mark Huisman and Marijtje A.J. van Duijn, 578
I. GENERAL ISSUES
2 Social Network Analysis: An Introduction / Alexandra Marin and Barry Wellman, 11
3 The Development of Social Network Analysis – with an Emphasis on Recent Events 7 Linton C. Freeman, 26
4 Network Theory / Stephen P. Borgatti and Virginie Lopez-Kidwell, 40
5 Social Physics and Social Networks / John Scott, 55
6 Social Networks in Economics / Sanjeev Goyal, 67
7 Relational Sociology, Culture, and Agency / Ann Mische, 80
II. SUBSTANTIVE TOPICS
8 Personal Communities: The World According to Me / Vincent Chua, Julia Madej, and Barry Wellman, 101
9 Social Support / Lijun Song, Joonmo Son, and Nan Lin, 116
10 Kinship, Class, and Community / Douglas R. White, 129
11 Animal Social Networks / Katherine Faust, 148
12 Networking Online: Cybercommunities / Anatoliy Gruzd and Caroline Haythornthwaite, 167
13 Corporate Elites and Intercorporate Networks / William K. Carroll and J.P. Sapinski, 180
14 Political Dimensions of Corporate Connections / Matthew Bond and Nicholas Harrigan, 196
15 Policy Networks / David Knoke, 210
16 Social Movements and Collective Action / Mario Diani, 223
17 Crime and Social Network Analysis / Peter J. Carrington, 236
18 Terrorist Networks: The Threat of Connectivity / Renée C. van der Hulst, 256
19 Scientific and Scholarly Networks / Howard D. White, 271
20 Cultural Networks / Paul DiMaggio, 286
21 Social Networks, Geography and Neighbourhood Effects / Ron Johnston and Charles Pattie, 301
22 A Multiple-Network Analysis of the World System of Nations, 1995–1999 / Edward L. Kick, Laura A. McKinney, Steve McDonald, and Andrew Jorgenson, 311
III. CONCEPTS AND METHODS
23 A Brief Introduction to Analyzing Social Network Data / Robert A. Hanneman and Mark Riddle, 331
24 Concepts and Measures for Basic Network Analysis / Robert A. Hanneman and Mark Riddle, 340
25 Survey Methods for Network Data / Peter V. Marsden, 370
26 Survey Sampling in Networks / Ove Frank, 389
27 Qualitative Approaches / Betina Hollstein, 404
28 Analyzing Affiliation Networks / Stephen P. Borgatti and Daniel S. Halgin, 417
29 Positions and Roles / Anuška Ferligoj, Patrick Doreian, and Vladimir Batagelj, 434
30 Relation Algebras and Social Networks / Philippa Pattison, 447
31 Statistical Models for Ties and Actors / Marijtje A.J. van Duijn and Mark Huisman, 459
32 Exponential Random Graph Models for Social Networks / Garry Robins, 484
33 Network Dynamics / Tom A.B. Snijders, 501
34 Models and Methods to Identify Peer Effects / Weihua (Edward) An, 514
35 Kinship Network Analysis / Klaus Hamberger, Michael Houseman, and Douglas R. White, 533
36 Large-Scale Network Analysis / Vladimir Batagelj, 550
37 Network Visualization / Lothar Krempel, 558
38 A Reader’s Guide to SNA Software / Mark Huisman and Marijtje A.J. van Duijn, 578
