SOC 3332 : soc3332.docx
Document Summary
Theorists have identified 3 categories of features thought to shape diffusion over static networks: connectivity refers to the system of paths formed by the concatenation of local networks, clustering refers to the likelihood that a path starting from one node returns back to the starting node, and variants refer to just how quickly paths fold in on themselves, degree features of the network refer to the amount and pattern of direct contact. The structure itself goes through phases that are spread correlated with disease: relationship timing constrains disease flow a) by spending more or less time in host b) by changing the potential direction of disease flow. From this perspective, the most compelling challenges facing governments are to respect cultural differences, expand the room for minorities to express their distinctive cultures and construct new and more inclusive forms of citizenship.
