Topics include the role of group and individual social capital. Subject of interest to students interested in the study of community and issues related to the impact of new technology on social relations. The social network approach is the study of the relations linking persons, organizations, interest groups, states, etc. Network analysis examines how the structure of social relations allocates resources, constrains behavior, and channels social change. Subject discusses the application of classical and contemporary theories and methods of network analysis to sociological questions.
Main focus is on formulating researchable questions.
Designed to help students write their first-year papers. Students write a series of short assignments aimed at refining the paper's argument and clarifying the assumptions and principles upon which it is based. Work on these assignments and subsequent drafts of the paper is coordinated with the student's advisor. A selection of Proseminars is offered each year for groups of students affiliated with the various research clusters in the Department. Open to graduate students with permission of instructor.