The book provides an orientation in network research grounded in the dozen most important assumptions that characterize this field. It shows why relationship structures and strengths are important. The structure of relationships is crucial for behavioral patterns and cultural developments. The book introduces the concept of "cognitive social structure" to explain how our behavior depends on our knowledge of social networks.

The author

Dr Christian Stegbauer is Professor of Sociology at the University of Frankfurt am Main (Germany).

Dr Christian Stegbauer is Professor of Sociology at the University of Frankfurt am Main (Germany).