SOC 3080 - [Social Networks and Power]

(SBA-AS, SSC-AS) (CU-SBY)

Fall. Not offered: 2023-2024. Next offered: 2025-2026. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

B. Cornwell.

In this course, we will consider the role social networks play in the genesis and perpetuation of power, influence, and control in society. We will read and discuss some key sociological theories of power as it manifests in a variety of formal, informal, individual and organizational contexts. We will then explore network methods for analyzing power. The course culminates in individual or group projects that involve network analyses of power in society.