Agent-based computational sociology

Flaminio Squazzoni

This book presents an introduction to agent-based computational sociology and the kind of science that is done with agent-based models. The focus is on marking the difference between what is intended for sociology as a science and what is not, emphasizes is given to the idea that the complexity of social phenomena and the peculiarities of complex social systems should not condemn sociology but to embrace qualitative un-formalised historical accounts as the only methods to do research. Cooperation and Social Norms, Social Patterns and Dynamics and Future Prospects and Challenges feature throughout the book along with an accompanying website. The website will feature instructions and codes of the models. The website will also support new functionalities, such as educational programmes, further examples and research announcements. Agent-Based Computational Sociology is written in a common sociological language, along with examples of models that look at all the traditional explanatory challenges of sociology, with focus on epistemological, methodological and substantive issues, by combining theory and examples.

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  • Preface ix 1 What is agent-based computational sociology all about? 1 1.1 Predecessors and fathers 3 1.2 The main ideas of agent-based computational sociology 9 1.2.1 The primacy of models 9 1.2.2 The generative approach 11 1.2.3 The micro-macro link 13 1.2.4 Process and change 15 1.2.5 The unexcluded middle 16 1.2.6 Trans-disciplinarity 17 1.3 What are ABMs? 18 1.4 A classification of ABM use in social research 20 References 26 2 Cooperation, coordination and social norms 33 2.1 Direct reciprocity and the persistence of interaction 36 2.2 Strong reciprocity and social sanctions 42 2.3 Disproportionate prior exposure 49 2.4 Partner selection 54 2.5 Reputation 62 2.6 The emergence of conventions 69 References 78 3 Social influence 85 3.1 Segregation dynamics 88 3.2 Threshold behavior and opinions 97 3.3 Culture dynamics and diversity 103 3.4 Social reflexivity 109 References 122 4 The methodology 131 4.1 The method 134 4.2 Replication 140 4.2.1 The querelle about segregation 144 4.2.2 The querelle about trust and mobility 147 4.3 Multi-level empirical validation 151 References 159 5 Conclusions 165 References 172 Appendix A 175 A.1 Research centers 175 A.2 Scientific associations 177 A.3 Journals 178 A.4 Simulation tools 179 References 179 Appendix B 181 B.1 Example I: Partner selection and dynamic networks (Boero, Bravo and Squazzoni 2010) 182 B.2 Example II: Reputation (Boero et al . 2010) 211 References 234 Index 235

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書名 Agent-based computational sociology
著作者等 Squazzoni Flaminio
出版元 Wiley
刊行年月 2012
ページ数 xvii, 238 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 9780470711743
NCID BB09398392
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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