Network Analysis in the Social Sciences
Stephen P. Borgatti, Ajay Mehra, Daniel J. Brass & Giuseppe Labianca*
Abstract
Over the last decade, there has been an explosion of interest in network research across the physical and social sciences. For social scientists, the theory of networks has been a goldmine, yielding explanations for social phenomena in a wide variety of disciplines from psychology to economics. In this essay, we review the kinds of things that social scientists have tried to explain using social network analysis and provide a nutshell description of the basic assumptions, goals and explanatory mechanisms prevalent in the field. We also give a brief history of network research in the social sciences and identify some historical criticisms and current challenges facing the field. We hope to contribute to a dialogue among researchers from across the physical and social sciences who share a common interest in understanding the antecedents and consequences of network phenomena.
Network Analysis in the Social SciencesStephen P. Borgatti, Ajay Mehra, Daniel J. Brass & Giuseppe Labianca*AbstractOver the last decade, there has been an explosion of interest in network research across the physical and social sciences. For social scientists, the theory of networks has been a goldmine, yielding explanations for social phenomena in a wide variety of disciplines from psychology to economics. In this essay, we review the kinds of things that social scientists have tried to explain using social network analysis and provide a nutshell description of the basic assumptions, goals and explanatory mechanisms prevalent in the field. We also give a brief history of network research in the social sciences and identify some historical criticisms and current challenges facing the field. We hope to contribute to a dialogue among researchers from across the physical and social sciences who share a common interest in understanding the antecedents and consequences of network phenomena.
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