SOC 2203 Social Networks
This course is designed to introduce students to social networks. It is an examination of how humans interact in the context of social networks. The course will explore the sociological analyses of how social networks are formed and maintained. We will review the ways in which personal networks are thought to influence a broad range of behavioral outcomes. Building on this base, we will then examine these questions in context of contemporary ‘social networking’ technology. How does this technology influence social networks: Does it change how they function? There will be a class research project designed to examine some of the emergent questions.