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Collective Behaviour and Protests

Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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Topics in Collective Behaviour and Protests

1

Understanding Collective Behaviour

  • Collective behaviour occurs when people behave differently in groups compared to when they are alone
  • It involves thoughts, feelings and behavior of large numbers of disorganized people coming together accidentally
  • Examples include mobs, rumours, propaganda, public opinion, revolution, and social movements
2

Environmental Movements in India

  • Environmental movements arose due to increasing pollution and exploitation of natural resources
  • Chipko Movement (1973) - Led by Sunderlal Bahuguna and Chandiprasad Bhatt in Uttarakhand, people hugged trees to prevent cutting
  • Appiko Movement (1983) - Karnataka farmers protested tree cutting in Kelase forest, focused on stopping smuggling
3

Women's Movements

  • Women's liberation movement of 1980 was significant among mass movements
  • Women's movements protest against oppression and exploitation in male-dominated culture
  • Alcohol Prohibition Movement - Women protesting against alcoholism affecting poor rural families
4

Farmer's, Labour and Anti-Untouchability Movements

  • Farmer's Movement - Started with tax refusal protests against economic crisis, continues today
  • D. Devaraj Urs (1972) - Implemented laws for socially weaker sections, abolished bonded labour
  • Naaragunda peasant rebellion (1980) - Against government tyranny under Prof. M.D. Nanjundaswamy

Key Concepts

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