Where do social relations come from? A study of personal networks in the Toulouse area

Michel Grossetti (1)

1 LISST - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Solidarités, Sociétés, Territoires

One of the fundamental ideas of structural analysis is that, in order to understand social structures, one must begin with relations. Yet where do relations come from? A survey of personal networks in the Toulouse area (France) allows us to demonstrate the importance of social circles in the genesis of dyadic relations.

Mots clés: Social relation; personal networks

Mots clés: Sociologie; relations sociales; réseaux personnels; Toulouse

Domaines: Sociologie

Michel Grossetti. Where do social relations come from? A study of personal networks in the Toulouse area. Social Networks, 2004, 27, pp.289-300. ⟨halshs-00477328⟩