Following Smelser's value-added theory,why would we not expect a poor,third-world nation with a barter economy to develop mass hysteria over stock market problems in the United States,such as the crash of the U.S.market in the 1920s?

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Smelser's value-added theory suggests that six conditions must be present for collective behavior to occur: structural conduciveness, structural strain, generalized belief, precipitating factors, mobilization for action, and social control. In the case of a poor, third-world nation with a barter economy, it is unlikely that the first condition, structural conduciveness, would be met, as there would be little connection or exposure to the U.S. stock market. Structural conduciveness refers to the presence of structural conditions that allow for the possibility of collective behavior to occur.

Following Smelser's Value-Added Theory,why Would We Not Expect a Poor,third-World