Homework
Answer the following three questions in one to two paragraphs.
I. What is "centrality" in a network context? What is the difference between degree centrality and closeness centrality? When might we want to use a measure like closeness centrality to discuss someone's position in a social network instead of degree centrality? What about transitivity? When might we care more about transitivity than we do about centrality as researchers?
II. What is "contagion" in a network context? Describe one example of network contagion in your own life. In your example, identify the social network (a network of classmates? a family? a workplace?), the nature of the connection between individuals (do you exchange information? affection? money-labor?), the directionality, and the thing spreading through the network.
III. Much of the research with which we have engaged so far is now over a decade old (if not older). What more recent changes {social changes, technological innovations, political phenomena, etc. {may have changed some of the conventional wisdom, findings, or scientific understandings of social networks since this research was carried out? Please describe at least one change and walk us through what the consequences of that change might be on current and future social network scholarship.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.