This is the first textbook on social network analysis integrating theory, applications, and professional software for performing network analysis (Pajek). Pajek software and datasets for all examples are freely available, so the reader can learn network analysis by doing it. In addition, each chapter offers case studies for practicing network analysis. The book will enable the reader to gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to apply social network analysis in all social sciences, ranging from anthropology and sociology to business administration and history.

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Table of contents

Part I. Fundamentals

1. Looking for social structure

2. Attributes and relations

Part II. Cohesion

3. Cohesive subgroups

4. Sentiments and friendship

5. Affiliations

Part III. Brokerage

6. Center and periphery

7. Brokers and bridges

8. Diffusion

Part IV. Ranking

9. Prestige

10. Ranking

11. Genealogies and citations

Part V. Roles

12. Blockmodels

Appendix 1. Getting started with Pajek

Appendix 2. Exporting visualizations

Appendix 3. Shortcur Key Combinations