Social Networks and Social Capital Flashcards
(16 cards)
what is a social network
a set of actors and ties between them
what are strong ties
characterised emotional closeness, trust, reciprocity, romantic partner, friends, close family
what are weak ties
superficial and instrumental
Strength levels of ties
core = strongest
sympathy = wider circle
affinity = frequent, active
total personal ties
what are community bonding ties
people same community, stronger, higher density
what are community bridging ties
another community, weaker, across new information
Tonnies on social networks in modern society
modern societies, fewer opportunities to interact, isolated society
social cohesion - Durkheim
absence of conflict and reliance on interdependence, solidarity, trust, belonging
personal network cohesion
strong positive ties, contribute social capital, value we obtain
Bourdieu - social capital
social capital is a resource - transferred into economic and cultural capital
coleman
density social ties
enforce compliance to social norms
technology on social network and social capital
loss of community - bowling alone - TV breaking ties
tailor out preferred content
what are echo chamber
polarisation and extremism, limit to certain sides of social media
Frank Van Tubergen
friendship paradox - fewer friends on average than their friends have
small world phenomenon - 5 to 6 steps on average
González-Bailón, S. & Lelkes, Y
the impact of social media on social cohesion
marginalised, social fragmentation, lack depth and empathy, spread misinformation
cambridge analytica
5000 datapoints on every American voter
