Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Intro:

 

Collective Behavior

A. Crowds

B. Level of organization, spontaneity and violence: Mobs, Riots, and Protest.

C. Explaining Crowd Behavior

1.Contagion Theory

2.Convergence Theory

3.Emergent-Norm Theory

 

Social Movements

A. Types of Social Movements

B. Explaining Social Movements

1.Deprivation Theory

2.Mass-Society Theory

3.Structural-Strain Theory

4.Resource-Mobilization Theory

5.New Social Movements Theory