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corkyiscool3328

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on: Jul 1, 2018
Distinguish between collective behavior and social movements.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Kai Erickson describes social disasters as
 
  a. catastrophes
  b. inevitable
  c. a new species of trouble
  d. relatively unimportant


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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Collective behavior is nonroutine, generally unstructured behavior that is engaged in by large numbers of people responding to a common stimulus. A social movement is organized, structured collective behavior aimed at changing or reforming social institutions or the social order itself.

Answer to Question 2

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