Gladwell, Malcolm,

The tipping point : how little things can make a big difference / Malcolm Gladwell. - 280 pages ; 17 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The three rules of epidemics -- The law of the few: connectors, mavens, and salesmen -- The stickiness factor: sesame street, blue's clues, and the educational virus -- The power of context (part one): Bernie Goetz and the rise and fall of New York City crime -- The power of context (part two): the magic number one hundred and fifty -- Case study: rumors, sneakers, and the power of translation -- Case study: suicide, smoking, and the search for unsticky cigarette -- Conclusion: focus, test, and believe.

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Social change.
Social psychology.
Contagion (Social psychology).
Causation.
Context effects (Psychology).

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