Anthropology in Practice
The Story of Grand Central Station and the Taming of the Crowd
October 17th, 2012 |
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“Left or right?” he asked me as we watched the commuter train approach. A group of people nearby moved into position to line up with the door, all likely thinking the same thing: How do I get a seat? “Left,” I said. “These people are going to go right.” He looked at me for a [...]
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Crowd Psychology: What Comes After Boston for Mass Public Events?
April 16th, 2013 |
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Will the masses at NFL events do “the wave” only in the watchful sights of a police sharpshooter’s high-powered rifle? Is tailgating before the game all but nostalgic history? Will major marathons be relegated to a dull repetition of 105 or so loops around a stadium track? These are some of the questions that immediately [...]
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