Classic Social Movement Theories, from Contagion to Framing

This video briefly considers classic social movement theories in sociology: Gustav LeBon's Contagion Theory, William Kornhauser's Mass Society Theory, Deprivation Theory, Relative Deprivation Theory, Resource Mobilization Theory, and Framing Theory. Recorded for the University of Maine at Augusta social science program.

[@ailurophilely]

Thank you, Professor! The examples were really helpful. Would you consider talking about Political Opportunity Theory as well?

[@anuradhakalhan7862]

Thank you ! Very useful lecture 👌

[@AnahideCastro]

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[@christopherfegley421]

Basing your argument on facts you suggest but can't prove...Social movements are not irrational. According to Weber, they are both affectively and value rational.

[@christopherfegley421]

Sorry I have a problem with LeBon and his heroes. I don't deny your logic but you forget the revolutionary (radical) subjective-consciousness.

[@imbangmaynn5705]

I think he was saying that some crowds exhibit behaviors wherein they reject rationality and engage in ridiculous things just because they're in crowds. To the point that the very values these individuals hold don't necessarily fit what they as a collective are valuing. Like that attack on the US capitol for example, they valued freedom, liberty, democracy, but they violated all that and attacked the capitol because of some misguided thinking that they were protecting the people.