Introduction to Sociology/Collective Behavior/Seo Jeong Woo

1.summary
This document introduces the meaning of collective action, and the reason why they are studying.
and document also categorized the crowds, and the features and detailed types of rumors

2.new/interesting
It was unique that the Blumer category(casual, conventional, expressive, acting) categorized the crowd according to the characteristics.
The theory of mass movement(contagion/convergence/emergent-Norm/Crowds as "Gatherings"), according to the characteristics of the feature, was also interesting.
It was also good to explain the rumors, which is one of the causes of collective action.
In addition, after watched mass hysteria category, I was sympathized because i experienced the mass protest of mad cow disease and MERS-CoV in the past korea

3.discussion
We are placed in many social environments, such as schools and companies, and we become engaged in factional strife and rumors as we move through social life.
I would like to hear the know-how of dealing with such situations.


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