Social Network Analysis works with graph theory, which comes from math. But how much math do you really need to know in order to have the necessary tools for working in this field? What subjects should one master? Calculus, statistics.. ?

If you’re really serious about working with this particular theory set, you do need to have a good command of basic maths, including the use of statistics for social research.

There are, however, related theory sets that use less math and can also be used to achieve very similar descriptive goals. Look into actor-network theory, for instance, which is a child of sociology just like social network analysis, but pays more attention to flows of power, rather than proximity.

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