A Matter of Proximity: A Case Study on Friendship Network Evolution
Journal Title: İzmir Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi - Year 2020, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of the study is to identify the factors affecting friendship by analyzing evolution of the highly interactive friendship network structure. For this purpose, friendship data were collected from the first year students of the social work department of Süleyman Demirel University, at the beginning (November 2018) and at the end (June 2019) of the 2018-2019 academic year. The first stage of the research was carried out right after the first data obtained. This paper is the second stage of the research. So that the change of the network structure could be observed with the data collected in two different time plots. Certain variables related to homophily and spatial proximity, which are among the social mechanisms shaping networks, have been examined. Although the existence of a large number of variables affecting friendship is acknowledged, particularly accommodation as structural factor and gender and fellow countrymen (hemşehri) relations on personal factors were analyzed in this research. The main findings are; a) the friendships established at the beginning of the period has generally been stabilized even though the existence of some actor-based exceptions, b) gender homophily is shaping the network structure, c) the citizenship is not meaningful in friendship, d) spatial proximity is meaningful, e) both structural factors (limits) and the personal characteristics are effective in friendship.
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Hülya AĞCASULU
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