"Giuffre reveals the deep underlying relational commonalities of such diverse contexts as small town life at the end of Weimar, the Salem witch-frenzy, Boston's East End, and the rise of Apple in Silicon Valley with richly textured description carried by elegantly clear prose that makes reading Communities and Networks both incredibly informative and delightful." — Peter Bearman, Columbia University
"If you are looking for a compelling introduction to basic concepts and methods of social network modeling that will expand your imagination and help you become a more astute analyst of society and culture, then this is the book for you. Katherine Giuffre writes with insight and verve." — Ronald Breiger, University of Arizona
"Forty years ago, people thought of community as a neighborhood. Now social networks have busted the boundaries of communities. ... Katherine Giuffre tells this story well, and supplies solid evidence to clinch the tale." — Barry Wellman, University of Toronto