W11.1 May 13 (Mon) - Hong gyeongmin(홍경민)

 

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Social networks are a social structure composed of interactions between actors. Analysis related to social networks is fundamentally interdisciplinary, originating from fields such as social psychology, sociology, statistics, and graph theory. In essence, social networks provide a theoretical framework useful for studying relationships among individuals, groups, and organizations in the social sciences.

Social networks are distinguished by three levels of analysis. First, the micro-level, which can only be studied at the microscopic level. Second, the meso-level, which examines scales ranging from micro to macro levels. Third, the macro-level, which conducts analyses at the macroscopic level, typically used to understand economic attitudes among large populations.

They are utilized in various research areas such as art networks, communication, communities, complex networks, conflict and cooperation, crime networks, innovation diffusion, demography, economic sociology, and healthcare.

 

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I've learned about the meso level of social network analysis. I used to think that only macro and micro perspectives were investigated. It's surprising to know that the meso level examines the intermediate point between these two and can illuminate connections. I've had doubts about how to address this middle ground if only micro and macro levels were studied, but this document has resolved that curiosity for me. Additionally, I've learned that the meso level can grasp centrality and intermediate levels through random dispersion networks and scale-free networks.

 

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Do you think univ’s department group chat fall under micro, mezzo, or macro levels? Please explain with your reasons.

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