Dynamics of Dyads in Social Networks: Assortative, Relational, and Proximity Mechanisms
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- 1 June 2010
- journal article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Sociology
- Vol. 36 (1), 91-115
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.soc.34.040507.134743
Abstract
Embeddedness in social networks is increasingly seen as a root cause of human achievement, social stratification, and actor behavior. In this article, we review sociological research that examines the processes through which dyadic ties form, persist, and dissolve. Three sociological mechanisms are overviewed: assortative mechanisms that draw attention to the role of actors' attributes, relational mechanisms that emphasize the influence of existing relationships and network positions, and proximity mechanisms that focus on the social organization of interaction.Keywords
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