Sociology 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Gustave Le Bon, Deindividuation, David Koresh
16 Sep 2018
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Monday june 12th 2017 last class exam review lecture 15. Movement of a large number of people form one geographic area o another over a relatively short period of time. Usually a function of larger social/physical forces. (usually bc of war or natural disaster) Relatively large number of people simultaneously take their own lives. Often a product of some religious movement lead by charismatic leader: david koresh waco texas, heavensagate. Unsubstantiated information that spreads and is accepted by a large number of people. Urban legend: an account of a surprising and implausible event that probably never really happened which sweeps through a population, and where the source is usually a friend of a friend or via some other method. Behaviour and/or object that becomes popular for short time. Often there is no rational explanation for popularity: pet rock, streaking, x-mas toys-tickle-me elmo, atari, hair styles. Social movements as a form of collective behaviour.
