1. Collective behavior
Summary :
Collective behavior is a voluntary occurrence.
Collective behavior occurs in a way that does not conform to existing norms.
Being a member of a collective behavior is more free than being a member of a group.
Collective behavior occurs in the short term and the norm is weak.
It is important to study collective behavior because studying collective behavior can reveal how social movements are organized.
Crowds are a community of people who interact with each other for some purpose.
Blumer classified crowds into four categories: casual, conventional, expressive and acting.
Diffuse Crowds are a crowds that interacts over a long distance.
Diffuse crowds were formed as mass media developed and communication with the people of the world became possible.
Theories of Crowd Behavior include Contagion Theory, Convergence Theory, Emergent-Norm Theory, and Crowds as "Gatherings".
Contagion Theory is the theory that the ideas and actions of the crowd spread to members like the plague.
In the Convergence Theory, they think that the behavior of the crowd comes from the gathering of people with similar ideas.
Emergent-Norm Theory is a combination of Contagion Theory and Convergence Theory.
Panic gives people a sudden shock and fright as in the event of a disaster.
Moral Panic is a popular movement that begins with the idea that small groups like sub-groups can be a threat to society.
Riots shows violence and disorder.
Mass Hysteria means that the psychological abnormal symptom, hysteria, appears to the public.
Fads means short passing fashion.
Rumors are unconfirmed information.
2. Social movements
Summary :
Social movements are alliances of people who are tied to common interests in society.
In modern society, social movements appear as four kinds of democracy movement, labor movement, ecological movement and peace movement.
Social movements occur through several stages.
Social Movement Theories are theories that explain the evolution of social movements.
Deprivation Theory is the theory that those who are deprived of their rights create social movement groups for improvement.
The Mass-Society Theory tells us that social movements are not so important, and members of social movements are individuals of a large society.
Structural-Strain Theory argues that social movements can be developed as elements of structural conduciveness, structural strain, growth and spread of a solution, precipitating factors, lack of social control, and mobilization.
Resource-Mobilization Theory believes that resources play an important role in the success of social movements.
The Political Process Theory emphasizes the importance of political opportunities.
Culture Theory emphasizes the importance of the movement culture and the need to solve the free-rider problem.
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Opinion :
Through this data I became able to understand the collective behavior and social movements.
Also, looking at these materials, the situation of the Korea came to mind.
We are demonstrating collectively against corrupt government.
I hope that the movement that is being developed in Korea now must be successful.
Question :
What theories do you most sympathize with in Theories of Crowd Behavior?
And what is the reason?
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