A foundational work examining collective behaviour, group psychology, and the dynamics of mass influence. In The Crowd, Gustave Le Bon analyzes how individuals act when assembled into groups, proposing that collective environments alter perception, judgement, and behaviour. The work develops through a series of observations concerning suggestion, contagion, and the formation of shared beliefs. Le Bon's method emphasizes the contrast between individual reasoning and group response, exploring how emotion, symbolism, and repetition shape collective action. The structure proceeds analytically, outlining characteristics of crowds and their influence within political and social contexts. Positioned within early studies of social and psychological theory, the work has had a lasting impact on discussions of mass movements, persuasion, and public opinion. It remains widely cited in the study of group dynamics and the behaviour of crowds.
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Gustave Le Bon (1841-1931) was a French social psychologist and writer whose work focused on crowd behavior and the dynamics of collective action. His studies of mass psychology influenced fields including sociology, political theory, and communication, and remain widely discussed in the analysis of public opinion and social movements.
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Hardback. Zustand: Good. One of the most influential works of social psychology in history, The Crowd was highly instrumental in creating this field of study by analyzing, in detail, mass behavior. The book had a profound impact not only on Freud but also on such twentieth-century masters of crowd control as Hitler and Mussolini -- both of whom may have used its observations as a guide to stirring up popular passions. In the author's words, The masses have never thirsted after the truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.Although the volume focuses on crowd psychology, it is also brilliantly instructive on the effects of the generally accepted beliefs of a nation's citizenry on the processes of history. Among the topics covered here are general characteristics and mental unity of the crowd; the crowd's sentiments and morality; its ideas, reasoning power, and imagination; opinions and beliefs of crowds and the means used by leaders to persuade; classification of crowds, including criminal and electrical assemblages, as well as the functioning of criminal juries and parliamentary assemblies.A must-read volume for students of history, sociology, law, and psychology, The Crowd will also be invaluable to politicians, statesmen, investors, and marketing managers. Any study of crowd behavior, popular psychology, fascism, etc. would do well to begin with Le Bon's work. -- Anson Rabinbach, Professor of History, Princeton University. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CIN1515435911G
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Hardback. Zustand: Good. One of the most influential works of social psychology in history, The Crowd was highly instrumental in creating this field of study by analyzing, in detail, mass behavior. The book had a profound impact not only on Freud but also on such twentieth-century masters of crowd control as Hitler and Mussolini -- both of whom may have used its observations as a guide to stirring up popular passions. In the author's words, The masses have never thirsted after the truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.Although the volume focuses on crowd psychology, it is also brilliantly instructive on the effects of the generally accepted beliefs of a nation's citizenry on the processes of history. Among the topics covered here are general characteristics and mental unity of the crowd; the crowd's sentiments and morality; its ideas, reasoning power, and imagination; opinions and beliefs of crowds and the means used by leaders to persuade; classification of crowds, including criminal and electrical assemblages, as well as the functioning of criminal juries and parliamentary assemblies.A must-read volume for students of history, sociology, law, and psychology, The Crowd will also be invaluable to politicians, statesmen, investors, and marketing managers. Any study of crowd behavior, popular psychology, fascism, etc. would do well to begin with Le Bon's work. -- Anson Rabinbach, Professor of History, Princeton University. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CIN1515435911G
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind is a brilliant treatise on the workings of crowds. Gustave Le Bon examines many different kinds of crowds and how they work. He differentiates between different kinds of crowds such as mobs, juries, elected bodies, and simple crowds. This landmark book is one of the most influential books ever written on this subject. An important book for anyone studying or working in the fields of sociology, law, and psychology. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781515435914
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