The meaning structure of social networks

Sociological Theory

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-73

  Fuhse, Jan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

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EID: 60449091661     PISSN: 07352751     EISSN: 14679558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9558.2009.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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