Week 5: Ego networks and network perception

Content for the week of Monday, February 9, 2026

Tuesday

Assignment Due:

• Reading Review Assignments
• Turn in your Self Assessment Reflection on Brightspace

Readings:

• Hanneman, R. A., & Riddle, M. (2005). Introduction to social network methods. University of California. (Chapter 9) - Just read the first 2 sections - Introduction and Ego Network Data
• Marsden, P. V. (1987). Core Discussion Networks of Americans. American Sociological Review, 52(1), 122–131.
  • Claude.ai summary
• Pentland, A.S. (2016). Research: You Have Fewer Friends than You Think. (2016, May 12). Harvard Business Review.
• Smith, E. B., Menon, T., & Thompson, L. (2012). Status Differences in the Cognitive Activation of Social Networks. Organization Science, 23(1), 67–82.
  • Claude.ai summary

Lecture Video:

• Slides

Thursday

Class Schedule:

• Ego Network Activity
• Finish R Lab 3 - Mutating and filtering and start on R Lab 4 - Intro to ggraph