Eva (Peron! Peron!)

I didn't realize it the first time watching, but Evita is filled with examples of collective behavior. Evita examines the life of Eva Duarte (who later becomes Eva Peron after marrying Juan Peron) and her journey from her childhood in the lower class to her rise to power as the first lady of Argentina. Eva Peron is most known for her campaign for women's suffrage, her support for labor groups, and the organization of a welfare program that benefited the lower classes. Although Eva Peron was respected and very popular among the people of Argentina, those in the upper classes disapproved of her background, and there is still a large difference in opinion about her role in Argentine politics. In the movie version of the musical Evita, there are a lot of scenes involving different types of crowds. People form conventional crowds when Eva gives away bread, shoes, and bikes, and when they gather to listen to speeches. After Eva is announced dead, people form expressive crowds to dance and mourn outside, which is also an example of emergent norm theory. Also, acting crowds are formed during the riots following Eva's death.