Key Nodes Identify in the Peasants Social Network Based on Structural Hole Theory
Zhongtai Chen, Ning Ma, Xiaohuan Wang, Xiuqing Shi · International Journal of Hybrid Information Technology · 2015
In rural area, it is very important for peasants to get the information efficiently. In this essay, peasant’s interpersonal communication is studied. Using data of 98 rural households from 3 villages in Fujian Province, their social networks are painted, with the application of Burt’s structural hole theory. The structure of peasant’s social networks is analyzed and the key nodes in the network are identified. According to the results, we sum up some general characteristics of the key node of peasants in their social networks, and put forward suggestions to improve the communication of information among peasants.