Emergent Norm Theory

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sociological theory
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Social_movements
Protests
Riots
gptkbp:category Social psychology
Collective action
gptkbp:contrastsWith Contagion theory
Convergence theory
gptkbp:explains How new norms emerge in crowds
gptkbp:field gptkb:Sociology
gptkbp:focusesOn Collective behavior
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emergent Norm Theory
gptkbp:influencedBy Symbolic interactionism
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Lewis_Killian
gptkb:Ralph_Turner
1957
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Collective_Behavior_(book)
gptkbp:state Individuals in crowds look for cues to guide behavior
Crowd behavior is guided by emergent norms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Collective_Behaviour
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7