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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > power and authority > mass society
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > modern political thought > power and authority > mass society
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > processes and institutions > mass society

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mass society  

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  • The theory of mass society has provided an enduring explanation for the deficiencies of community in modern society. Its basic premise is that industrialization, urbanization, and bureaucratization have weakened the groups that once served to connect individuals to their societies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Mass Society]

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