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Show 63 Structural Strain "For any episode of collective behavior, we shall always find some kind of structural strain" (Smelser, 1962:64) whether manifest Strain relation among the individuals, the standards, usually explains a the cultural context, the events and the situation. Thus, "before classffy any event event situation with reference to cultural standards and or or situation as a source expectations" (Smelser, 1962:51). or of strain, we latent. we can must assess this Strain includes conflict, personal deprivation, ambiguity and discrepancy. Although the conditions of structural conduciveness and structural strain reduce the range of "any type possibilities of structural strain may give rise to any behavior" (Smelser, 1962:65). between specific type a Moreover, "we do Nor do of social action, we Thus, there of strain and not possess ... an a is by itself type of collective direct casual connections particular type of collective behavior. exact classification of know the relations among the major have no seen types of strain. types of strain. Perhaps most important, other determinants--conduciveness, growth of beliefs, operation of social we no adequate theory control, for instance--in the rise of an of how strain combines with episode of collective behavior" (Smelser, 1962:47). Therefore, having no it seems that, with such an abstract theoretical scheme direct casual link between structural strain and an episode of |
