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The Changeability of Social Interaction: Formation and Evolution of Social Networks
International Journal of Social Science Studies
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The Changeability of Social Interaction: Formation and Evolution of Social Networks
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Shen, Jing
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As structuralists assert, structural constraints define the probabilities of social interactions. I argue, however, that structural constraints are not static. Using Carley’s (1991) social interaction model as a starting point, I discuss three modified scenarios to illustrate two points: 1) shared facts can either increase or decrease the probability of a desirable interaction, and 2) at the same time, social actors’ active differentiation, selection, and creation of shared facts change the interaction patterns and further reconstruct the social structure. I supplement Carley’s dynamic network model by taking into account the role of social actors in the formation of social interactions; the results highlight the need to study social networks from the structural level and individual level simultaneously.
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Redfame Publishing
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2013-05-18
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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application/pdf
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http://redfame.com/journal/index.php/ijsss/article/view/129
10.11114/ijsss.v1i2.129 |
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International Journal of Social Science Studies; Vol 1, No 2 (2013); 64-72
2324-8041 2324-8033 |
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eng
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http://redfame.com/journal/index.php/ijsss/article/view/129/148
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