Agenda for Section 10/27/08 Announcement: 11/3/08 Section Science Center Room 317 for taping Share examples of scrapbooks/journals Review of Paper Tips and Due Date Social Networks Review Facebook article discussion Discussion of The Status Seekers and Privilege Sum up

Formatting Short Paper #2 Due Date is November 5, 2008 at 5pm in dropbox Maximum # of pages is 5. I will not read past page 6. Title your paper “FI Last Name Paper 2” Ex: “M Holland Paper 2” Reference the date of the lecture

Tips for Short Paper #2 Focus on using readings from Part II. Reference past readings if there is a clear relation, but do not focus on a reading from Part I or Part III as the main framework of your paper Sometimes casual references are appropriate when referring to a single term or fact. Ex: There is a clear relation between educational attainment and income (Lecture, 9/25/08). When using a reading in your analysis, more engagement with the reading is necessary. Explain clearly how the reading relates. Discuss, criticize, extend. Avoid being too informal or journalistic in your tone. Avoid absolutes. Example: The reason the richer students in my school did better was because they had private tutors. Better: It is likely that richer students in my school did better was because they were able to afford private tutors. Acknowledge and explain contradictions that you find. Proofread to avoid typos and awkward sentences.

Social Networks Range – how far a network extends Density – having ties with others who have ties with each other –High Density – everyone knows each other –Low Density – the only connection that people in your networks have is you Diversity – connections to others who are different (race, gender, age, class, region, occupation, etc.) Nodes – the individual Ties – the connection between nodes –Strong ties – frequent contact and information sharing (family) –Weak ties – infrequent contact, not a close relationship (business associates)

Facebook Article With your partner discuss the following questions. Be prepared to share your discussion with the class. 1.Is access and usage of Facebook related to class? If so, how? 2.How might class influence friendship choices on Facebook? 3.What kinds of networks are formed on Facebook? 4.What are the advantages and disadvantages of certain networks on Facebook? 5.Is Facebook an accurate representation of young people’s networks?

Quick Review Next week’s section will be held in Room 317 in the Science Center Short Paper #2 is due November 5 at 5pm Terms related to social networks How the structure of social networks are related to class Facebook as a social network Privilege and The Status Seekers Do Finals Clubs reproduce class hierarchies at Harvard? How are do other elements of class that we have discussed in class impact friendship choices? How do friendship networks reproduce class distinctions?