Negative Ties

Instructor: Josh Marineau

This module focuses on relational content and structure from the negative side of the “social ledger”—negative ties. We will discuss negative social content, negative asymmetry, and briefly review current research. We will also discuss the unique methodological challenges and opportunities related to the study of negative ties, including recent advancements in network measures for signed graphs. Finally, we will consider how integrating a negative tie perspective can expand your current research stream and open up new avenues of inquiry for both theory and methods. This mini module is conceptual (not hands-on) in nature.