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Theorizing the concept of social tie using frames.
- Source :
- Social Networks; Jul2024, Vol. 78, p138-149, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- In classical Social Network Analysis (SNA), what counted as a "social tie" was fixed by available data collection methods. The emergence of large-scale unobtrusive data collection techniques has sparked renewed interest in the very idea of what counts as a "social tie." Importantly, there has been an acknowledgment that the core issues raised by these developments are primarily conceptual. As a result, there is renewed interest in developing a scientifically grounded characterization of what is arguably the most central concept in social network analysis. This paper contributes to this conceptual effort. I rely on a technique of conceptual representation borrowed from cognitive psychology and cognitive linguistics in which frames for concepts are represented as directed graphs linking attributes to values. I show how the frame representation helps clarify the sort of claims that network theories make (e.g., imposing restrictions on attributes and values), how it helps specify both intra and inter-conceptual relations, how it illuminates seldom noted inter-theoretical commonalities and contrasts, and how it helps avoid common conceptual pitfalls. • I provide a frame representation of the concept of social tie. • The frame shows the core attributes of the tie concept. • The frame shows relations between attributes. • I show how social network theories relate to the frame representation. • I show how frames help clarify key issues, identify theoretical commonalities and differences, and avoid problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03788733
- Volume :
- 78
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Social Networks
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177604752
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2024.01.001