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dc.contributor.convenorProf. Stewart Lockie
dc.contributor.authorAlexander, Malcolm
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T11:14:04Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T11:14:04Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2010-08-31T07:48:58Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/31041
dc.description.abstractIn 1997 Emirebayer published a manifesto for relational sociology. Social network analysis (SNA) figured prominently as a methodology appropriate to his program. This paper argues that Emirbayer has overlooked a major tradition of social research in SNA that examines networks from a bottom-up perspective using 'ego-centric' or egonet methodologies. This paper urges sociologists and social researchers to look at the benefits of egonet research methodology. It argues that egonet methods remain sensitive to the qualitative dimensions of social actors' involvements with their immediate social context, a sensitivity that is lost in other SNA approaches. The paper describes qualitative dimensions of the egonet methodology - 'name generator' questions that generate a list of 'alters' and follow-up questions built on name generator responses. I identify a crucial qualitative issues associated with this methodology as that of finding accurate and meaningful, grounded but theoretical categories for describing relationships. I then describe three studies that derive usable grounded theory concepts that deal with this crucial aspect of social network research. In conclusion I return to the Emirbayer's manifesto for relational sociology and suggest some of the ways that egonet research might also fit into its programme.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTASA - The Australian Sociological Association
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.tasa.org.au/conferences/conferencepapers09/appliedsociology.htm
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofconferencenameThe annual conference of The Australian Sociological Association 2009: The Future of Sociology
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitleThe Future of Sociology
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2009-12-01
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2010-03-04
dc.relation.ispartoflocationAustralian National University
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSociological Methodology and Research Methods
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode160807
dc.titleQualitative social network research for relational sociology
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE1 - Conferences
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
gro.facultyArts, Education & Law Group, School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences
gro.rights.copyright© The Author(s) 2009. The attached file is reproduced here with permission of the copyright owner for your personal use only. No further distribution permitted. For information about this conference please refer to TASA website or contact the author.
gro.date.issued2009
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gro.griffith.authorAlexander, Malcolm L.


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