Networks in the Global World VI: Proceedings of NetGloW 2022

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This book covers relations between social and cultural structures, power, and interaction in communities, social media, and literature. The areas range from politics and urban planning to literature and education. The collected chapters were presented at the Sixth ‘Networks in the Global World’ conference held on June 22–24, 2022. This biannual conference series revolves around key interdisciplinary issues in the focus of network analysts, such as the multidimensional approach to social reality, translation of theories and methods across disciplines, and mixing of data and methods. The topics covered by the chapters cover relations between social and cultural structures, power, and interaction in communities, social media, and literature. The book is useful for practicing researchers, graduate and post-graduate students, and educators interested in social relations, politics, economy, and culture. Preface Organization Contents Culture and Discourse Networks Discourse of Complaining on Social Networks in Russia: Cumulative Opinions vs. Decentering of Institutions 1 Introduction 2 Complaining as a Media Practice 2.1 Deliberation or Opinion Accumulation? The Community-Building Capacity of Social Networks 2.2 Decentering of Traditional Deliberative Actors on Social Media 2.3 Complaining in (Semi-)authoritarian States: Transgression of Dissent and Co-optative ‘Gardening’ of Active Audiences 2.4 Previous Studies by the Authors on Social Networks in Russia 2.5 Research Questions and Hypotheses 3 Methods and Sampling 3.1 Sample: Selection of Accounts 3.2 Data Analysis 4 Results 5 Discussion and Conclusion References Comparative Analysis of Topics Covered by False and True News in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 2.1 ‘Fake News’ Phenomenon 2.2 Network Agenda Setting Theory 3 Methodology 3.1 Database Description 3.2 Data Processing and Analysis Steps 4 Fake News Analysis 5 Analysis of Reliable News 6 ERGM 7 Conclusion References Mapping Crypto: Analysis of Cryptocurrency Controversies Based on Latour’s Approach 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 3 Method 3.1 Data Collection and Analysis 4 Findings 4.1 There is No Homogenous Community of Cryptocurrency Users 4.2 Crypto Discourse is More Positive on Twitter Than in Academic Research 4.3 Scientific Discourse is More Focused on Technology and Risks of Crypto, While Twitter Posts Are More About Earning and Top Brands 4.4 The Growth of the NFT Market is Related to Its Popularity 5 Conclusion References Spatially Embedded Networks Mapping Daily Consumption of Urban Community Services Based on Public Participation GIS Data 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Study Area and Data 3.1 Study Area 3.2 Data and Survey Method 3.3 Analysis of Data 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusions References A Scalable Spatio-Temporal Analytics Framework for Urban Networks 1 Introduction and Literature Review 2 Materials 2.1 STTD Data Model 2.2 STTN Categories 2.3 STTN Examples 2.4 Transformations, Analytics and Modeling API 2.5 Engineering Requirements and Prototype Design 2.6 Framework Application 3 Conclusion References Ivan Turgenev’s Austrian Networks 1 Introduction 2 Theory 2.1 Cultural Transfer Research 2.2 Comparative Literature and Social Network Analysis 3 Data and Methodology 4 Turgenev in/and Austria 4.1 Turgenev and Austrian Literature: Overview 4.2 Turgenev and the Austrians 5 Turgenev’s Austrian Networks 5.1 Turgenev’s Indifference to Contacts with Literary Colleagues 5.2 Austrian Turgenevians 6 Conclusion References Online Networks Defining the Real Structure of the City Through Spaces of Everyday Activity Based on User-Generated Online Data 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Methodology 4 Results 4.1 The First Scale of SEAs 4.2 The Second Scale of SEAs 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Data Encoding for Social Media: Comparing Twitter, Reddit, and Telegram 1 Introduction 2 Previous Research 3 Experiment 3.1 Data 3.2 Metrics 3.3 Experiment Results 4 Conclusion References Digital Labour Platforms as New Relational Structures: Principles, Characteristics and Development Drivers 1 Introduction 2 Crowdsourcing as DLPs’ Functioning Principle 3 Transformations in Labour Services Relational Model Resulting from DLPs’ Nature 4 Drivers of DLPs’ Development as a New Space of Labour Services Relations 5 Propensity of Youth to Use DLPs as a Networking Space: Case Study 6 Conclusion References Political and Power Networks From the Street to the World: Situating Urban Social Networks in Multi-scalar Relations of Power 1 Introduction 2 Situating and Studying Marseille 3 Situating and Thinking from the Street 4 Networks and Analyses of Multi-scalar Relations of Power 5 Introducing the Methodology and Justifying the Case 6 Zahra 6.1 Arrival Pathways 6.2 Household Emplacement and Household Ties 6.3 Making a Living 7 Discussion and Concluding Thoughts References Assessing Electoral Potential by Interest Groups in Social Media in the Context of Russian Political System 1 Introduction 2 Methods for Measuring the Electoral Potential of Political Parties in Social Media and Their Limitations 3 Interest Groups and Political Parties 4 Party System and Elections in Russia 5 Aim and Research Questions 6 Sampling 7 Results 7.1 Number of Party Supporters on VKontakte 7.2 Interest Groups in the Communities of the Communist Party and Navalny Team 7.3 The Structure of Interest Groups’ Online Communication 8 Conclusion and Discussion Appendix References Professional Networks Societal Pressure or Free Choice: What Matters for Gender Composition of Informal Networks in the Workplace? 1 Introduction 1.1 Interpersonal Contacts in the Workplace 1.2 Formal and Informal Networks in Organizations 1.3 Gender in Informal Networks in Organizations 1.4 Cultural Dimensions in Geert Hofstede’s Model 1.5 Objectives and Scheme of the Study 2 Methodology 2.1 Questionnaire 2.2 Data Collection and Data Analysis 2.3 Sample 3 Results 3.1 Cultural Dimensions 3.2 Professional Networks 3.3 Influence of Cultural Dimensions on Professional Networks 4 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research 5 Conclusion References Care and Social Support Networks: An Exploration of Theoretical and Methodological Approaches 1 Introduction 2 Care Networks 2.1 The Approaches to Care in the Literature 2.2 Summary of the Notion of Care 3 Social Support Networks 3.1 The Approaches to Social Support in the Literature 3.2 Summary of the Notion of Social Support 4 A Proposal: The Social Interdependence 5 Methodology 5.1 Context of This Research: Santiago De Chile, Latin America 5.2 Participants 5.3 Data Collection and Instrument 6 What Do We Find in the Data? Comparing Perceived and Actual Networks 7 Conclusion Appendix References Author Index