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Happy Slapping
Happy slapping was a fad originating in the United Kingdom around 2005, in which one or more people attack a victim for the purpose of recording the assault (commonly with a camera phone or a smartphone). Though the term usually refers to relatively minor acts of violence such as hitting or slapping the victim, more serious crimes such as the murder of a retired care worker, and sexual assault were also occasionally classified as "happy slapping" by the BBC. Use with video technology The general availability and affordability of mobile phones with integrated video cameras for the first time in the mid 2000s, in addition to their ease of use, meant that, compared to in previous decades, little if any planning was required to carry out and film such an attack. Similarly, the end product was more easily watched and circulated for entertainment than ever before, spreading through informal networks of person to person sharing. Contemporary media commentators suggested that the craze wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fads And Trends
A fad, trend, or craze is any form of collective behavior that develops within a culture, a generation, or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow an impulse (psychology), impulse for a short time period. Fads are Subject and object (philosophy), objects or behaviors that achieve short-lived popularity but fade away. Fads are often seen as sudden, quick-spreading, and short-lived events. Fads include fad diet, diets, clothing, hairstyles, toys, and more. Some popular fads throughout history are toys such as yo-yos, hula hoops, and fad dances such as the Macarena (song), Macarena, Floss (dance), floss and the Twist (dance), twist. Similar to habits or Convention (norm), customs but less durable, fads often result from an activity or behavior being perceived as Popularity, popular or excited state, exciting within a peer group, or being deemed "peer pressure, cool" as often promoted by social networks.Kornblum (2007), p. 213. A fad is said to "catch on" wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
