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Full Idea
There is a phenomenon of collective action, where the policy or action of a collectivity is manifest, but not attributable to particular individuals' decisions or behaviour.
Gist of Idea
There is collective action, where a trend is manifest, but is not attributable to individuals
Source
Steven Lukes (Power: a Radical View (2nd ed) [2005], 1.4)
Book Ref
Lukes,Steven: 'Power: a radical view' [Macmillan 2005], p.26
A Reaction
This observation of Lukes is seen as important in the understanding of social power, but it is also significant for the understanding of the theory of action. Small racial slights by individuals can indicate institutional racism.
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