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Psychology of Mob Violence

Psychology of Mob Violence. A Careful look at Tale of Two Cities , Race Riots in the U.S., and the London Riots. Crowd Psychology (from Wikipedia) Task: Write down 3 bullet points from the summary.

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Psychology of Mob Violence

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  1. Psychology of Mob Violence A Careful look at Tale of Two Cities, Race Riots in the U.S., and the London Riots

  2. Crowd Psychology (from Wikipedia)Task: Write down 3 bullet points from the summary Crowd psychology is a branch of social psychology. Ordinary people can typically gain direct power by acting collectively. Historically, because large groups of people have been able to bring about dramatic and sudden social change in a manner that bypasses established due process, they have also provoked political controversy. Social scientists have developed several different theories for explaining crowd psychology, and the ways in which the psychology of the crowd differs significantly from the psychology of those individuals within it.

  3. Make a Chart

  4. Excerpt from Tale of Two Cities • We will read the passage as a class from Chapter 21. While we read, please make notes on your chart

  5. Example of Mob Violence • Freedom Riders (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6J1ssnV4Bs ) • LA Riots 1992 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FYPplO0PwQ ) • London Riot Clip 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP-td3C55Yc ) • London Riot Clip 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4DUtDMfymI )

  6. Similarities/Differences • Highlight similarities on your chart • Star major differences on your chart

  7. Read article about the Psychology of Mob Violence • What is the authors main claim? Do you agree or disagree with his claim? Why? • Article can be found at: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/london-riots-2011-psychological-myths-facts-solutions/story?id=14276532

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