Based on the analysis of three kinds of sociological data (attribute, relational and ideational), this paper compared two types of unit of analysis (UA) for sociological research: UA of “point” and UA of “tie.” Us...Based on the analysis of three kinds of sociological data (attribute, relational and ideational), this paper compared two types of unit of analysis (UA) for sociological research: UA of “point” and UA of “tie.” Using the P1 model, the author demonstrated the process of relational data analysis. The network approach could probe deeply into the relational essence of a variety of social phenomena.展开更多
文摘Based on the analysis of three kinds of sociological data (attribute, relational and ideational), this paper compared two types of unit of analysis (UA) for sociological research: UA of “point” and UA of “tie.” Using the P1 model, the author demonstrated the process of relational data analysis. The network approach could probe deeply into the relational essence of a variety of social phenomena.
