The psychology and politics of the collective groups, crowds and mass identifications
What are the psychological factors in operation when we form groups or crowds, and how are these affected by socio-historical circumstances? History offers endless examples of different forms of human collectivity, both private and public, small-scale and large: from the primal horde to the modern n...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York, N.Y. :
Routledge
2012.
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| Edition: | First edition |
| Series: | Routledge studies in social and political thought ;
75. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798260206719 |
| Summary: | What are the psychological factors in operation when we form groups or crowds, and how are these affected by socio-historical circumstances? History offers endless examples of different forms of human collectivity, both private and public, small-scale and large: from the primal horde to the modern nuclear family, from the Athenian polis to virtual internet communities. Within the context of shifting social bonds in global culture, this book brings together debates on the left from political philosophy, psychoanalysis, social psychology and media and cultural studies to explore the logic of |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (231 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781136337802 9781280682209 9786613659149 9780203123225 9781136337819 |
