Women’s march on Washington: A movement of change
In his article “My Crowd Experiment: The Mob Project” by Bill Wasik the inventor of the “Flash Mob” the author writes about his thought and ideas on boredom and the desire to use technology to create social change. He makes a strong statement in describing how “heard behavior” is created by society. In reading Wasik’s article you can see his thought about the creation of groups and how individuals come to join for a common cause. Reading about flash mobs another idea or topic people might thinking about the largest group of people that joining together for a common cause – the Women’s March on Washington that took place on January
21, 2017. I believe that the people who joined together for the Women’s March represent a …show more content…
Forsyth “Groups not only satisfy the need to belong, they also provide members with information, assistance, and social support.” (NABA
Project). In the case of the flash mobs created by Wasik the members of the groups were motivated by wanting to belong and wanting to join in. Maybe they too were like Wasik, bored and wanting something new to do.
When looking at the recent activities that lead up to the Women’s March on Washington, we find that this movement has many similarities of the mob flash created by Wasik. Firstly, the overview and purpose of the Women’s March on Washington group which is a “women-led movement bringing together people of all genders, ages, races, cultures, political affiliations and backgrounds in our nation’s capital on January 21, 2017 to affirm our shared humanity and pronounce our bold message of resistance and self-determination.” (Women’s March on
Washington). With loud chanting and vocalizing their thought and believe to get attention from civilization. Like Wasik, the group started to gain popularity through the internet and social media. Here individuals could go on-line and find detailed information on how to join
In his article “My Crowd Experiment: The Mob Project” by Bill Wasik the inventor of the “Flash Mob” the author writes about his thought and ideas on boredom and the desire to use technology to create social change. He makes a strong statement in describing how “heard behavior” is created by society. In reading Wasik’s article you can see his thought about the creation of groups and how individuals come to join for a common cause. Reading about flash mobs another idea or topic people might thinking about the largest group of people that joining together for a common cause – the Women’s March on Washington that took place on January
21, 2017. I believe that the people who joined together for the Women’s March represent a …show more content…
Forsyth “Groups not only satisfy the need to belong, they also provide members with information, assistance, and social support.” (NABA
Project). In the case of the flash mobs created by Wasik the members of the groups were motivated by wanting to belong and wanting to join in. Maybe they too were like Wasik, bored and wanting something new to do.
When looking at the recent activities that lead up to the Women’s March on Washington, we find that this movement has many similarities of the mob flash created by Wasik. Firstly, the overview and purpose of the Women’s March on Washington group which is a “women-led movement bringing together people of all genders, ages, races, cultures, political affiliations and backgrounds in our nation’s capital on January 21, 2017 to affirm our shared humanity and pronounce our bold message of resistance and self-determination.” (Women’s March on
Washington). With loud chanting and vocalizing their thought and believe to get attention from civilization. Like Wasik, the group started to gain popularity through the internet and social media. Here individuals could go on-line and find detailed information on how to join