This firstrate introduction to the study of social networks combines a handson manual with an uptodate review of the latest research and techniques.The authors ... » 

This firstrate introduction to the study of social networks combines a handson manual with an uptodate review of the latest research and techniques.The authors provide a thorough grounding in the application of the methods ofsocial network analysis. They offer an understanding of the theory of socialstructures in which social network analysis is grounded a summary of theconcepts needed for dealing with more advanced techniques and guides for usingthe primary computer software packages for social network analysis. «