S/PS/36. The phenomenon of crowds is so mysterious that however unscientific they may be, theories such as those of Le Bon and Freud, are as good as any others we may have. Discuss
(2005, 1300 words)
This essay explores, critiques, and analyses a number of psychological explanations of the phenomenon of crowd behaviour. It explores the theories of LeBon, Freud, the deindividuation hypothesis, the emergent norm theory and Reicher's Social Identity approach. It also explores the empirical evidence and the methodological problems of studying a crowd.
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