Network Evolution and Social Situations

• Published in: Sociological science Vol. 5; no. 18; pp. 402 - 431
• Main Author: Block, Per
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Stanford Society for Sociological Science 2018
• Subjects: Adolescents; Friendship; Friendship Networks; Homophily; Network Theory; Reciprocity; Segregation; Social networks; Transitivity

Studying the evolution of friendship networks has a long tradition in sociology. Multiple micromechanisms underlying friendship formation have been discovered, the most pervasive being reciprocity, transitivity, and homophily. Although each mechanism is studied in depth on its own, their relation to...