Social Network Analysis Social Network Analysis and Theories of Actionand Theories of Action
Rafael WittekRafael WittekDepartment of SociologyDepartment of SociologyUniversity of GroningenUniversity of Groningen
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Social networks don’t Social networks don’t explain anything!explain anything!
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Today’s ProgramToday’s Program
Introductory Lecture: Theories of Introductory Lecture: Theories of ActionAction
DiscussionDiscussion Lunch BreakLunch Break Introductory Lecture: MethodologyIntroductory Lecture: Methodology
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Morning Session: OverviewMorning Session: Overview1. Social Network Analysis: Toolkit Essentials1. Social Network Analysis: Toolkit Essentials
Example: Inter-Island Exchange in Example: Inter-Island Exchange in MelanesiaMelanesia
2. Interdependencies2. Interdependencies3. Social Mechanisms3. Social Mechanisms
Example: Informal Control in a Paper Example: Informal Control in a Paper FactoryFactory
4. Theories of Action4. Theories of Action5. Discussion and Conclusion5. Discussion and Conclusion
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Social Network Analysis:Social Network Analysis:Toolkit EssentialsToolkit Essentials
Action Theoretic ParadigmAction Theoretic Paradigm
Type of InterdependenceType of Interdependence
Social MechanismSocial Mechanism
Rationalism, Structuralism, Culturalism
Functional, Structural, Cognitive
Situational, Action Generating, Transformational
Example: Emergence of an Example: Emergence of an Exchange NetworkExchange Network
The Kula Ring in MelanesiaThe Kula Ring in Melanesia
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