{"product_id":"communities-and-networks-9780745654195","title":"Communities and Networks","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCommunities and Networks\u003c\/i\u003e, Katherine Giuffre takes the  science of social network analysis and applies it to key issues of  living in communities, especially in urban areas, exploring questions  such as: How do communities shape our lives and identities? How do they  foster either conformity or innovation? What holds communities together  and what happens when they fragment or fall apart? How is community life  changing in response to technological advances?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefreshingly accessible and built on fascinating case examples, this  unique book provides not only the theoretical grounding necessary to  understand how and why the burgeoning area of social network analysis  can be useful in studying communities, but also clear technical  explanations of the tools of network analysis and how to gather and  analyze real-world network data. Network analysis allows us to see  community life in a new perspective, with sometimes surprising results  and insights, and this book enabl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Katherine Giuffre reveals the deep underlying relational commonalities of such diverse contexts as small town life at the end of Weimar, the Salem witch-frenzy, Boston's East End, and the rise of Apple in Silicon Valley with richly textured description carried by elegantly clear prose that makes reading Communities and Networks both incredibly informative and delightful.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePeter Bearman, Columbia University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you are looking for a compelling introduction to basic concepts and methods of social network modeling that will expand your imagination and help you become a more astute analyst of society and culture, then this is the book for you. Katherine Giuffre writes with insight and verve.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRonald Breiger, University of Arizona\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Forty years ago, people thought of community as a neighborhood. Now social networks have busted the boundaries of communities. They are far-flung and much more than village-like solidarities. The Internet and Mobile Revolutions have pushed these processes even further: community is now in our pocket and on our screens. Communities have become networks; networks have become communities. Katherine Giuffre tells this story well, and supplies solid evidence to clinch the tale.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBarry Wellman, University of Toronto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Giuffre's Communities and Networks is one of the clearest and most engaging introductions to adopting a network perspective on urban and community issues and, by covering a wide range of substantive topics, will be of great interest to a broad audience of students.\" (\u003ci\u003eUrban Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, 2016)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Throughout the book, Giuffre attempts to explain the importance of social network analysis by using case studies from diverse communities (where abortion was legal, activism in local neighborhoods, and the ever-popular Silicon Valley) and by ending some chapters with technical details on how to gather and analyze real data. Her chapters are dedicated to broad but important questions.\" (\u003ci\u003eInformation, Communication \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: What is network analysis and how can it be useful?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: What is a community?  Where does it come from?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: What do communities do for us?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: How do communities shape identity?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: What happens when communities become fractured?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: How do communities mobilize for collective action and social movements?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: How do communities foster creativity and innovation?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: How do new communities differ from traditional communities?\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Network Terms\u003cbr\u003e References","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404404072791,"sku":"9780745654195","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745654195.jpg?v=1730486362","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/communities-and-networks-9780745654195","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}