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Commentary on Bott’s “Family and Social Network”

from II - Early Foundations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2021

By
Claire Bidart
Edited by
Mario L. Small ,
Brea L. Perry ,
Bernice Pescosolido  and
Edward B. Smith
Mario L. Small
Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Brea L. Perry
Affiliation:
Indiana University, Bloomington
Bernice Pescosolido
Affiliation:
Indiana University, Bloomington
Edward B. Smith
Affiliation:
Northwestern University, Illinois
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Summary

Elizabeth Bott occupies a special place in the network analysis field. Her work is still described as “unique” even though it has inspired many researchers over generations. Bott raised a new fundamental question, by articulating domains that were usually dissociated (networks and conjugal roles), at different scales (cultural, local, and individual), through the prism of different disciplines.

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Personal Networks
Classic Readings and New Directions in Egocentric Analysis
 , pp. 118 - 134
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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