Crowds and Power. Book Summary

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Elias Canetti

What’s inside

This book is a study of the dynamics of crowds, and the power they hold, as well as the fear they can generate.

You’ll Learn

  • Better understanding of group dynamics
  • Insights into power and control mechanisms
  • Greater knowledge of historical crowd behaviors
  • Deeper comprehension of societal constructs

Key Points

  • Understanding the psychology of crowds
  • Deconstructing the dynamics of power
  • Fear as a means of control
  • Symbolic power in societies
  • Historical analysis of crowd behaviors

Who’s it For

  • Psychologists
  • Sociologists
  • Historians
  • Political scientists

About the author

Elias Canetti was a Bulgarian-born modernist novelist, playwright, memoirist, and non-fiction writer. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1981.