A catalytic model of collective behavior
| dc.contributor.author | Deneen, Jeffrey | |
| dc.contributor.committeeChair | Malhotra, Valerie | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Fuller, Marie | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Johansen, Elinor | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-03T16:45:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-03T16:45:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1980-12-30 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this thesis was to develop a model of collective behavior based on the process of catalysis that would be descriptive as well as yield testable hypotheses, A review of the past theories in the field revealed that each presented a unique view of collective behavior, but none adequately described the phenomenon in a comprehensive manner. The catalytic model was tendered, based on the symbolic interaction school of thought in sociology. The model was used to describe the events in a religious gathering as well as the generalizations made about riots by the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. Finally, the Model was used to create a series of hypotheses dealing with collective behavior that can be tested. The viability of the model was said to rest on the researcher's ability to test it, | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11274/9990 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Social sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Collective behavior | en_US |
| dc.subject | Catalytic model | en_US |
| dc.title | A catalytic model of collective behavior | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.department | Natural and Social Sciences | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas Woman's University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Master | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science |