Abstract / Synopsis
This article proposes to study the plight of women in conflict zones through the lens of social network analysis. We endorse the novel idea of building a social network within troubled regions to assist in understanding the structure of women's communities and identifying key individuals and groups that will help rebuild and empower the lives of women. Our main argument is that we can better understand the complexity of a society with quantitative measures using a network analysis approach. Given the foundation of this paper, one can develop a model that will represent the connections between women in these communities. This model can then support work aiming to help women in zones of conflict.
DOI
10.5642/jhummath.201701.03
Recommended Citation
James R. Gatewood & Candice R. Price, "Utilizing Social Network Analysis to Study Communities of Women in Conflict Zones," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 7 Issue 1 (January 2017), pages 3-21. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.201701.03. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol7/iss1/3
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