Social network analysis has been one of the fastest growing and most influential areas of recent times. Why has this happened? What are the key features ofsocial network analysis? This sparkling Handbook offers an unrivalled resource. 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 - Corporatenetworks - Lobbying networks - Deviant networks - Measuring devices - Key Methodologies - Software applications The result is a peerless resource for teachers and students. It offers a critical survey of the origins, basic issues andmajor debates. Instead of consulting a variety of books and journal articles,the Handbook offers a one-stop guide that will be used by readers for decadesto come.
- ISBN: 978-1-84787-395-8
- Editorial: Sage
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 622
- Fecha Publicación: 31/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés