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- collective behaviour, the kinds of activities engaged in by sizable but loosely organized groups of people. Episodes of collective behaviour tend to be quite spontaneous, resulting from an experience shared by the members of the group that engenders a sense of common interest and identity.
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Collective behavior, the kinds of activities engaged in by sizable but loosely organized groups of people. Episodes of collective behavior tend to be quite spontaneous, resulting from an experience shared by the members of the group that engenders a sense of common interest and identity.
In short, collective behavior is any group behavior that is not mandated or regulated by an institution. There are three primary forms of collective behavior: the crowd, the mass, and the public. It takes a fairly large number of people in close proximity to form a crowd (Lofland 1993).
Collective behavior takes many forms but generally violates societal norms. [7] [8] Collective behavior can be tremendously destructive, as with riots or mob violence, silly, as with fads, or anywhere in between. Collective behavior is always driven by group dynamics, encouraging people to engage in acts they might consider unthinkable under ...
Collective behavior is a term sociologists use to refer to a miscellaneous set of behaviors in which large numbers of people engage. More specifically, collective behavior refers to relatively spontaneous and relatively unstructured behavior by large numbers of individuals acting with or being influenced by other individuals.
Collective behavior is emotional and irrational and results from the hypnotic influence of the crowd. Convergence theory: Crowd behavior reflects the beliefs and intentions that individuals already share before they join a crowd. Emergent norm theory: People are not sure how to behave when they begin to interact in collective behavior.
In short, collective behavior is any group behavior that is not mandated or regulated by an institution. Collective behavior differs from group behavior in three ways: Collective behavior involves limited and short-lived social interactions, while groups tend to remain together longer.
This section will examine collective behavior and differentiate between the three different forms of collective behavior: crowd, mass, and public. You will learn that the relationship between individuals and reasons for assembling are important to distinguishing between collective behavior and collective action.
