The Academic Elite Network of Sociology

Authors

  • Julián Cárdenas Lateinamerika-Institut. Freie Universität Berlin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22325/fes/res.2016.4

Keywords:

Academic elite, network analysis, personal networks, Sociology, weak ties

Abstract

The analysis of elite networks is a way of understanding the social dynamics in a society, including the ones in academia and Sociology. This article analyzes the personal networks of the most famous and cited sociologists, the academic elite of Sociology. The results show that weak ties connect the academic elite of Sociology and that universities and editorial committees of scientific journals are the hubs of the elite. Finally, I discuss how science is built from academic elite personal networks and the role of academic elites in the discipline.

Author Biography

Julián Cárdenas , Lateinamerika-Institut. Freie Universität Berlin

Investigador en Freie Universität Berlin, Alemania y profesor en la Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia. Ha sido profesor en la Universidad de Barcelona, Alice-Salomon Hochschule e investigador postdoctoral en IESE Business School. Sus principales áreas de interés son las redes sociales, elites empresariales y los métodos de investigación. Ha publicado diversos artículos científicos en revistas como International Sociology, Global Networks, International Journal of Comparative Sociology, RIS, América Latina Hoy y Sistema sobre cómo se organizan las elites y el poder de las redes sociales. Su último libro es El Poder Económico Mundial: análisis de redes de interlocking directorates y variedades de capitalismo publicado por el CIS en 2014. Puede consultar su trabajo en los blogs www.networksprovidehappiness.com y www.networkianos.com.

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Published

2017-01-01

How to Cite

Cárdenas, J. (2017). The Academic Elite Network of Sociology. Spanish Journal of Sociology, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.22325/fes/res.2016.4

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2017): Volumen 26, Número 1, Enero 2017

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