The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited

Article Properties

DOI (url)

10.2307/202051
Publication Date

1983/01/01
Journal

Sociological Theory
Indian UGC (Journal)
Citations

2,685
Mark Granovetter

Cite

Granovetter, Mark. “The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited”. Sociological Theory, vol. 1, 1983, p. 201, https://doi.org/10.2307/202051.

Granovetter, M. (1983). The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited. Sociological Theory, 1, 201. https://doi.org/10.2307/202051

Granovetter M. The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited. Sociological Theory. 1983;1:201.

Journal Categories

Social Sciences

Sociology (General)

Citations

Citations Analysis

Category	Category Repetition
Social Sciences	922
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business	517
Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science	497
Social Sciences: Sociology (General)	369
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Personnel management. Employment management	336

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