Resumen
Structural analysis is applied in this research to evaluate the sociopolitical personal networks of 51 Colombians youths linked to student organizations at university level. Networks are cohesive, showing high levels of density (.53) and transitivity (.78), includes 4 clusters on average, are formed by friends (81%) and in a lesser degree by relatives (13%). Homophily based on sex, age and educative level seem to play a key role in shaping networks structure.
Título traducido de la contribución | Interaction patterns and political discussion groups in personal networks of colombians youths |
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Idioma original | Español |
Páginas (desde-hasta) | 121-139 |
Número de páginas | 19 |
Publicación | America Latina Hoy |
Volumen | 73 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 2016 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
Nota bibliográfica
Publisher Copyright:© Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca.
Palabras clave
- Core discussion networks
- Homophily
- Personal networks
- Social network analysis
- Youth participation