Title: Dispersive
Review: I bought this product as part of a research on small-world networks, since I wanted to gather some knowledge on social networks in sociology.I put it aside after four chapters for the following reasons:(1) the introduction is a "punch in the stomach", scaring readers with the use of heavy technical lingo;(2) the other three chapters seem more of a recollection of empirical studies, doing little to offer a truly logical framework of reference.I recognise it might be personal taste, and my disorientation might also be due to the fact that I am no sociologist (I am a law student). Still, what I would expect from an introductory text is less divagation, and a deeper focus on the actual concepts.Now, I'm going forSocial Network Analysis: A Handbook. The introduction, already, seems much more digestible than Degenne and Forsé's (in my opinion) poor effort.
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