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

被引:458
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
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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