What did Robert Park mean by circular reaction?

What will be an ideal response?


Park used the term circular reaction to refer to the back-and-forth communication among people affected by social unrest that creates a "collective impulse" that comes to dominate all members of the crowd.

Sociology

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a. planning time to be alone and intimate b. physical fitness and attractiveness c. financial resources d. the ability to have a quick encounter

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Middleman minority theories do not emphasize which of the following?

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Sociology

Which term refers to the convergence of social forces that contributes to the subordinate status of poor non-White women?

A. kitchen prison B. web of power C. matrix of domination D. gender trap

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