Blockmodeling
Blockmodeling refers to a set or a coherent framework, that is used for analyzing social structure and also for setting procedure(s) for partitioning (clustering) social network's units (nodes, vertices, actors), based on specific patterns, which form a distinctive structure through interconnectivity.[1]
Using blockmodeling, a network can be analyzied using newly-created blockmodels, which transform large and complex network into a smaller and more comprehensible one. At the same time, the blockmodeling is used to operationalize [[social roles].
See also
References
- ^ Patrick Doreian, Positional Analysis and Blockmodeling. Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30440-3_412.