Summary: The reading When It Goes Off, was about a riot. Robert, the man that is explaining a previous violent crowd, is with the narrator. They are rioting something (it doesn't say what), and Robert tells the narrator about how Sammy isn't allowed to be in Tottenham because he is a suspect for killing a man during a riot. Robert and the narrator aren't participating in this riot, they merely came to watch. The police intervene and the crowd is too afraid to attack them. Evidently, only a few people rebel, but no one else follows, and they all stay on the pavement.
Smelser's 6 Factors
1. Structural conduciveness- the crowd doesn't leave the pavement for fear of getting arrested by the police.
2. Social Strain - the crowd starts to get rowdy and wants to become violent, which makes the rest of the crowd want to conform to their behaviors.
3.Growth & Spread of a Generalized Belief - the crowd believes that if they act violently, then their wants will be fulfilled and then the rest of the crowd starts to feel the same way.
4.Precipitating Factor - crowd wanted more drinks but the Victorian pub ran out of glasses.
5. Mobilization of Participants for Actions - people screaming and shouting for drinks and then everyone went to the streets and started to protest
6. Inadequate Social Control - The police didn't have control over the crowd until they brought in reinforcements.
You've got the last few of Smelzer's criteria right, but you're off on the first few...
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