Network analysis is the study of social relations among a set of actors.
In the process of working in this field, network researchers have developed a set of distinctive theoretical perspectives as well. Social networks is also characterized by a distinctive methodology encompassing techniques for collecting data, statistical analysis, visual representation, etc. Social Relations Social relations can be thought of as dyadic attributes. Ego network analysis can be done in the context of traditional surveys. Each respondent is asked about the people they interact with, and about the relationships among those people.