Editing Communication and Social Networks (Fall 2023) (section)

== Week 3: How are communication networks formed? ==


September 5

'''Assignment Due (on Monday):'''
* [[/R Lab 1|R Lab 1]]
* [[#Reading_Review_Assignments|Reading Review]]

'''Lecture Video:'''
* [https://youtu.be/bwgd7gIAvb4 Tie Formation] [14:55] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_3/lecture/tie_formation.html Slides]]

'''Readings:''' 
* Feld, S. L. (1981). [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2778746 The focused organization of social ties]. American Journal of Sociology, 86(5), 1015–1035.
* McPherson, M., Smith-Lovin, L., & Cook, J. M. (2001). [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2678628 Birds of a Feather: Homophily in Social Networks]. Annual Review of Sociology, 27, 415–444.
* [Optional] Monge, P. R., & Contractor, N. S. (2003). Theories of communication networks. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. (pp. 298--314) - On Brightspace under Content > Readings

''Note:'' This week involves reading two academic articles. [[#Reading_Academic_Articles|Read this]] to understand my expectations and some tips for reading and understanding these articles.

'''Concepts:'''
* Exposure, formation, maintenance, decay
* Homophily
* Reciprocity
* Triadic closure

* [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_3/lecture/week_3.html Class Slides]


September 7


'''Supplementary R lectures (watch before class):'''
* [https://youtu.be/6ThBHfg3Dh0 Why R + Programming principles lecture] [12:53]


'''Class Schedule:'''
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/com_and_social_networks_labs/raw/main/lab_2_creating_networks.qmd R Lab 2 - Creating Networks]