Communication and Social Networks (Fall 2022)/Homework 1
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Before starting, read through Individuals versus Networks by James Cook. This will help you to finish the assignment.
- Define a set of people who you consider to be your "family."
- Describe your family using an individual-level approach (e.g., # of adults and children, locations, etc.). The easiest way to do this is probably as a table. E.g., the start of the table of my family might look like this. Be creative in the variables that you measure. :)
| Name | Age | Gender | Hair color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | 11 | F | Blond |
| William | 9 | M | Brown |
| Owen | 6 | M | Blond |
- Describe your family in each of the following ways:
- drawing a social network graph
- writing out a social network edge list
- creating a social network matrix.
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