Introduction to Sociology/Collective Behavior

Collective Behavior

Size is large action various forms performed by members of the population that is loosely organized .

In most cases , the case of action of the set , occur spontaneously , starting from joint experience to to have a sense of stagnation and the common interests of their members and of the population. Possible to predict the course of action is difficult structure of the population if it is informal . In a particular course , it's not definite , but in a series of operations , certain forms of is found . The set action , there is a preliminary step in general , ready to take joint actions will take place in particular . In the preliminary stage of these is composed of three basic types , there is a series of acts rudimentary .

The primary basis that it was inspired by using any way milling machine that point to the unstable movement to react to the situation in dimension personal The first type is a (milling). Through this process , it follows that members of the population have come to recognize each other and share the meaning of the current situation has . The second type of action of a basic set I hear . It is the process of population was rumor forms a consensus about the nature and severity of the situation . This can be defined to be a trivial information distributed through a passage not sanctioned official .

Accordingly , rumors flourish in the case without the trust path official , or do not provide sufficient information . Rumors and milling are combined to form continues for a long time , it is the third phase , social anxiety appears . Dissatisfaction is likely to be generalized in society people are sensitive to feelings of each other , but complaints like this if we spread rapidly , things mundane or is stopped . In addition, because a clear target can not be found even if there is a complaint , that during periods of social unrest , sporadic , individual behavior occurs is characterized . However , throughout this period , the basis for a series of actions that developed more is constructed.

The main example of a series of actions that fully developed , include phenomenon of a large number . A crowd has gathered in the limited space of a relatively short period of time , but it is a population of people who share a clear purpose . You want to change on their own , or " active " crowd , to immerse yourself in the subject of some outside that you want to destroy sometimes . Therefore , it is necessary to change the psychology of the individual many people to worry about that during the course of action basic to be formed crowd , have a part in violence in general. The behavior of . Crowd that will immerse yourself in a joint experience or rather strong number than is involved in a few things that externally , " crowd , a number is associated with a series of actions that attempt to express " I is to be distinguished from the Kano action .

First, the given problem . public that is different so-called air has the ( 公衆) , not to determine the opinion of their own , the audience relatively dispersed it is a population of people that are .

Secondly , . masses that may be different from ( 大衆) masses , is a population of people who do not share the same sense behavior that are acting together in the same place . crowd at the end , audience is independent of social movement . society movement , has long-term goals , it can be displayed by being repeated for a long time. in the case of action separate set of well-known , the population obsessive there is an idea . this is a method of most typical example , but in this case , the majority of people just because in fashion and not only will lose the little interest to others , quirky some Those who have refused to . epidemic that will immerse yourself in action , the phenomenon . epidemic that would be cleared up with the stupid behavior that you follow the fashion , it is similar to the speculative ' hot air ' of the business world in general , there is an infection of the so-called hysteria . population through infection of hysteria , example of group hypnosis of another . population obsessive-compulsive disorder that can be in a sense , to have been institutionalized through the fashion industry , the disease of unknown cause show signs . , however , that you examine the case of these , the disease that not actually exist , and that began signs of hysteria from ( even if it is not expressed in words ) anxiety common in the population it can be known .

The action set , three causes have been pointed out . Some scholars emphasize the motivation that will individuals to participate in a series of actions . People here feel a deep sense of frustration and alienated from society the general population , regardless of the behavior itself to reduce the unpleasant feelings of these , such a view is , take the opportunity to act with others surface is highlighted to .

In addition , scholars of other people belonging to one group have emphasized the effect on each other . What action can be enhanced by repeated continuously through the members of the population . It is possible to create a strong behavior as it is possible to overcome the resistance of the people who do not participate in group behavior through such methods . Finally , some scholars , while claiming to be capable of a series of actions to express the change in some societies , has emphasized the importance of social context . Do you have a new value system , the exercise group the power , if you are attending a series of actions to strengthen the unity of our members , to expose their presence in other areas of society are often newly . Result of action of the set , will be displayed differently by various factors such as the social reaction .

For certain problems , by creating to select one of the positions of the separate , aggregative behavior of any form , can be blown vibrant society people . However , attention to the fact ( for example , you can formally accepted such action , and such as oppression mercilessly ) by the way the leaders of society to deal with collective action , people's reactions to it as well that will be different must .

Seen from a broader perspective , actions sometimes set can know the fact of providing ( a process that can be experimentation publicly thoroughly new values ​​and social form ) means for experimental social . Therefore , the leaders of the society , there is a great interest in order to control the operation of the set , even in order to prevent even to themselves to use someone else to use . However, it will handle the flexibility the course of action because of its explosive nature is virtually impossible .