{"product_id":"computational-sociology-with-python-danny-munrow-9798181022546","title":"Computational Sociology with Python: Data-Driven Insights into Social Structures, Networks, and Behaviors","description":"\u003cb\u003eReactive Publishing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputational Sociology with Python\u003c\/b\u003e offers a rigorous, hands-on introduction to applying computational methods to the study of society. Bridging social theory and modern data science, this book equips researchers, students, and analysts with the Python tools needed to move beyond traditional surveys and small-scale studies toward large-scale, data-driven analysis of social structures, networks, and human behavior.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCore computational approaches\u003c\/b\u003e to modeling social phenomena, including agent-based models, network analysis, and statistical simulations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePractical Python implementations\u003c\/b\u003e using libraries such as NetworkX, Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, and scikit-learn to analyze real-world datasets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKey topics\u003c\/b\u003e in computational sociology: social network dynamics, community detection, opinion formation and diffusion, inequality and segregation, collective behavior, and emergent social patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnd-to-end workflows\u003c\/b\u003e - from data collection and cleaning through exploratory analysis, visualization, and modeling to interpretation of results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTheoretical foundations\u003c\/b\u003e paired with code examples that illustrate how classic sociological concepts (e.g., social capital, structural holes, homophily) can be operationalized and tested at scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear, accessible style suitable for both social scientists new to programming and data scientists interested in social applications, the book emphasizes reproducible research practices and ethical considerations in computational social science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are an academic researcher, graduate student, data analyst, or policy professional, \u003ci\u003eComputational Sociology with Python\u003c\/i\u003e provides the conceptual framework and technical skills to extract meaningful insights from the complex web of human interactions in the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSociology and social science students seeking computational methods training\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData scientists and Python developers exploring social applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearchers working with social media, survey, or administrative data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone interested in understanding society through code and data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Danny Munrow,Victor Solway,Hayden Van Der Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181022546\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Danny Munrow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874721247487,"sku":"9798181022546","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/computational-sociology-with-python-danny-munrow-9798181022546","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}