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Chapter 8, Collective Behavior, Social Movements and Mass Publics

Chapter 8, Collective Behavior, Social Movements and Mass Publics. Key Terms. collective behavior Nonroutine behavior that is engaged in by large numbers of people responding to a common stimulus.

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Chapter 8, Collective Behavior, Social Movements and Mass Publics

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  1. Chapter 8, Collective Behavior, Social Movements and Mass Publics Key Terms

  2. collective behaviorNonroutine behavior that is engaged in by large numbers of people responding to a common stimulus. social movementOrganized collective behavior aimed at changing or reforming social institutions or the social order itself.

  3. crowdA large number of people who are gathered together in close proximity to one another. • massA large number of people who are all oriented toward a set of shared symbols or social objects.

  4. political revolutionA set of changes in the political structures and leadership of a society. • social revolutionA complete transformation of the social order, including the institutions of government and the system of stratification.

  5. relative deprivationDeprivation as determined by comparison with others rather than by some objective measure. • charismaA special quality or "gift" that motivates people to follow a particular leader.

  6. civil societyThe sphere of nongovernmental, nonbusiness social activity carried out by voluntary associations, congregations, and the like. • modernizationA term used to describe the changes that societies and individuals experience as a result of industrialization, urbanization, and the development of nation-states.

  7. mass publicA large population of potential spectators or participants who engage in collective behavior. • public opinionThe values and attitudes held by mass publics.

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