Crowds in American culture, society, and politics : a psychosocial semiotic analysis / Arthur Asa Berger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berger, Arthur Asa, 1933- author.

Series:

Anthem Impact

Anthem impact

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crowds--United States.

Crowds.

Collective behavior--United States.

Collective behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (89 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Anthem Press, 2023.

Summary:

This book builds on Le Bon's classic, <i>The Crowd</i>, to evaluate the role of crowds in American culture, society, and politics. It offers a detailed description of Le Bon's book along with material on Freud's book on group psychology, crowds and cults, the semiotics of crowds, American national character and crowds, the 1/6 attack on the Capitol, and crowds and COVID-19.

Contents:

Cover

Halftitle Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

1. Introduction

2. The Crowd

3. Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego

4. Crowds and Cults

5. The Semiotics of Crowds

6. Crowds and American National Character

7. Crowds and the January 6, 2021 Insurrection

8. Crowds and Covid

9. Coda

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Feb 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Berger, Arthur Asa Crowds in American Culture, Society and Politics

ISBN:

9781839988622

1839988622

9781839988615

1839988614

OCLC:

1376934933