Structuralist and interactionist perspectives of collective behavior and control of crowds.

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The purpose of this thesis is to understand the concept of collective behavior from different theoretical perspectives and the policy implications they imply for the Turkish Riot Police Units. The civil disturbances in the 1960s have clearly illustrated range of problems in the domain of crowd control. This work will start with the general characteristics and the classification of collective behavior. Second, two main perspectives on collective behavior, which are the structuralist and the interactionist perspectives, will be examined respectively. The question will be asked whether these two perspectives efficiently and effectively explain the crowds and the crowd control. Finally, … continued below

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Gunes, Ismail Dincer August 2001.

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The purpose of this thesis is to understand the concept of collective behavior from different theoretical perspectives and the policy implications they imply for the Turkish Riot Police Units. The civil disturbances in the 1960s have clearly illustrated range of problems in the domain of crowd control. This work will start with the general characteristics and the classification of collective behavior. Second, two main perspectives on collective behavior, which are the structuralist and the interactionist perspectives, will be examined respectively. The question will be asked whether these two perspectives efficiently and effectively explain the crowds and the crowd control. Finally, the other factors in crowd control will be explored, and recommendations concerning the handling of crowds in a more peaceful manner will be made.

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Gunes, Ismail Dincer. Structuralist and interactionist perspectives of collective behavior and control of crowds., thesis, August 2001; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2898/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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