SOC 3332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Tertius Of Iconium, System On A Chip, Homophily
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Simplest network - two nodes connected with 1 tie. Open networks - boundaries are not necessarily clear (like diseases) Connect with people through institutions, shared values, interests, close proximity, etc. Network propinquity - condition where all things being equal, nodes are more likely to be connected if they are spaciously and geographically near - closeness. Being in the same place at the same time. Co-location - puts ppl within range from one another. Co-presence - implies a social relationship that"s within the framework of social institution. More likely to make connections with people who are more like you. Network perspective would say you"re wrong as they are connected through nodes, it is not an individual, rather its about the interactions. The study of dyads and triads are significant in 2 ways. They are, from the most basic elements of sociological analysis - most structural conditions and social processes can be found in the dyad and triad connections (simmel)