Edna Bonacich

Edna Bonacich was a sociologist known for her work on social networks and power structures. She developed theories explaining how individuals or groups gain influence based on their position within a network—those connected to many others or to highly influential nodes tend to have more social power. Her models, like the "Bonacich centrality," help analyze how relationships and connections shape social hierarchies and group dynamics, offering insight into the distribution of influence and resources within communities or organizations.