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The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited

Granovetter, Mark·1983·Sociological Theory

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  • Weak ties require less time and energy to maintain and are more likely to provide access to new, non-redundant information.

    “weak ties require less time and energy to maintain 8,16 and are more likely to provide access to new, non-redundant information 8,17,18”

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Authors
Granovetter, M.
Corresponding author
Granovetter, Mark
Venue
Sociological Theory
Publisher
JSTOR
Published
1983
Volume
1
Pages
201
ISSN
0735-2751 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1987235421
Cited by
8,263
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 177 · 2025: 224 · 2024: 247 · 2023: 272 · 2022: 329 · 2021: 486 · 2020: 459 · 2019: 425 · 2018: 453 · 2017: 417 · 2016: 393 · 2015: 499 · 2014: 445 · 2013: 432 · 2012: 427
FWCI
66.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Sociological Theory (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Capital and Networks
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Complex Network Analysis Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Power and Status Dynamics
Keywords
weak ties, social networks, network theory, social capital, tie strength

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