Tastes, ties, and time: A new social network dataset using Facebook.com

被引：455

作者：

Lewis, Kevin ^{[1
]}

Kaufman, Jason ^{[1
]}

Gonzalez, Marco ^{[1
]}

Wimmer, Andreas ^{[2
]}

Christakis, Nicholas ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Harvard Univ, Dept Sociol, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Sociol, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA

来源：

SOCIAL NETWORKS | 2008年 / 30卷 / 04期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

Internet; Network data; Facebook; Culture; Race/ethnicity; Higher education; Tastes;

D O I：

10.1016/j.socnet.2008.07.002

中图分类号：

Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

030303 ;

摘要：

Scholars have long recognized the potential of Internet-based communication technologies for improving network research-potential that, to date, remains largely underexploited. In the first half of this paper, we introduce a new public dataset based on manipulations and embellishments of a popular social network site, Facebook.com. We emphasize five distinctive features of this dataset and highlight its advantages and limitations vis-a-vis other kinds of network data. In the second half of this paper, we present descriptive findings from our first wave of data. Subgroups defined by gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are characterized by distinct network behaviors, and students sharing social relationships as well as demographic traits tend to share a significant number of cultural preferences. These findings exemplify the scientific and pedagogical potential of this new network resource and provide a starting point for future analyses. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：330 / 342

页数：13

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