Gabriel Tarde’s Imitation Theory I Lecture 12 | Theories of Crime

Why do trends go viral? How does society copy itself? Discover the forgotten genius of Gabriel Tarde, the 19th-century sociologist who predicted social media before it existed! In this video, we break down Tarde’s Imitation Theory—the idea that imitation is the foundation of all social behavior. 🔹 What You’ll Learn: ✅ The 3 Laws of Imitation (How ideas spread) ✅ Tarde vs. Durkheim – The debate that shaped sociology ✅ How Tarde’s theory explains memes, fashion, and social media ✅ Why his ideas were ignored (and why they’re more relevant than ever!) 📚 Further Reading: The Laws of Imitation – Gabriel Tarde 💬 What do you think? Does imitation control society more than we realize? Drop your thoughts in the comments! Like, Subscribe & Hit the Bell for more deep dives into forgotten theories that explain today’s world! --------------------------- Telegram channel: https://t.me/criminologygyaan -------------------------- Do check, our playlists for various exam preparations: **New course on UGC NET Criminology (ZERO to HERO) Playlist**-    • Zero to Hero I Theories of crime   ------------------------- 1. Playlist for preparation of UGC NET Criminology    • Criminology topic notes   2. Playlist for Previous year question UGC NET Criminology    • Criminology UGC NET PYQs   3. Playlist for previous year questions , Welfare Officer    • DSSSB Welfare Officer PYQs   4. Playlist for preparation of DSSSB Welfare Officer 2024    • DSSSB Welfare Officer   ----------------------------- Hashtags:- #criminology #exam #criminologygyan #ugcnet #victimology #cutoff2024 #expectedcutoff #previousyearquestions #ugcnet #ugcnetcriminology #law #criminalpsychology #finalanswerkey #paper2 #dsssbwelfareofficer #GabrielTarde #ImitationTheory #Sociology #SocialPsychology #Trends #ViralContent #Philosophy #SocialMedia #Durkheim #Memetics #CulturalStudies #BehavioralScience #HistoryOfIdeas #PhilosophyOfScience #TheoryExplained