Digital networks: Elements of a theoretical framework

• DOI: 10.1016/j.socnet.2021.12.002
• Publication Date: 2021-12-21T23:28:20Z
• Authors: Kevin Lewis
• Keywords: Foundation (evidence)

The proliferation of new, digital communications technologies and platforms over the past few decades has transformed way humans relate to one another. In turn, there been an explosion scientific research using data on these interactions better understand how social networks emerge evolve. Curiously, this agenda proceeded with little theoretical foundation—typically assuming face-to-face ties operate same way. purpose article is interrogate assumption: I identify when, how, what consequence are similar different from other kinds thereby attempt strengthen available scaffolding for important rapidly growing body work.