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Week 5: Ego networks and network perception
Content for the week of Monday, February 10, 2025
Tuesday
Assignment Due:
- Reading Review Assignments
- Post and vote on Discussion Questions
- Turn in your Self Assessment Reflection on Brightspace
Readings:
- Hanneman, R. A., & Riddle, M. (2005). Introduction to social network methods. University of California. (Chapter 9) - Just read the first 2 sections - Introduction and Ego Network Data
- Marsden, P. V. (1987). Core Discussion Networks of Americans. American Sociological Review, 52(1), 122–131.
- Pentland, A.S. (2016). Research: You Have Fewer Friends than You Think. (2016, May 12). Harvard Business Review.
- Smith, E. B., Menon, T., & Thompson, L. (2012). Status Differences in the Cognitive Activation of Social Networks. Organization Science, 23(1), 67–82.
Lecture Video:
- Slides
Thursday
Class Schedule:
- Ego Network Activity
- Finish R Lab 3 - Mutating and filtering and start on R Lab 4 - Intro to ggraph