The Psychology of Social Movements
Found this book at the swapshop. Borrowed this review...
The Psychology of Social Movements by Hadley Cantril sets forth an outline by which social movements can be judged and their outcomes predicted. Cantril looked beyond the surface of social movements to examine the psychology behind them. What motivates people to follow an untried leader? What does the social environment do to make people suggestible? What are people thinking about, puzzled about, and hoping for when they lose themselves in some cause that seems strange or esoteric to the observer? What makes them drink the Kool-aid?
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So how is the book? Does it actually do a good job of explaining, or does it paint with a broad brush?
--DJ
I am making my way through it. I plan to write my own review when I am done.
It uses very specific, and now VERY outdated case studies. I am still drawn to such books from the inside out because no matter how broad the brush stroke, the DNA is stamped on my family tree.
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