Social network analysis has become a popular methodology in human geography. This article develops three propositions – connectivity, contextuality, and reflexivity – for relational analysis to overcome the dualism between universalist network science on the one hand and idiosyncratic network stories on the other. Building on a detailed meta-analysis of over 300 network studies published between 1990 and 2018, we offer a sympathetic critique of the actual use of network methods in human geography. To unleash further potential of network research, we propose several research strategies for more inclusive relational analysis, including informed pre-specification, triangulation, and communicative validation.

社交网络分析已成为人文地理学中一种流行的方法。本文提出了三个命题–连接性，上下文性和反思性–用于关系分析，以克服一方面通用网络科学与另一方面网络特质之间的二元论。基于对1990年至2018年间发表的300多项网络研究的详细荟萃分析，我们对人文地理学中网络方法的实际使用提出了同情的批评。为了释放网络研究的更多潜力，我们提出了几种研究策略，以进行更具包容性的关系分析，包括知情的预先确定，三角剖分和交流验证。