Flash Mob


Read the definition of Flash Mob below and give your opinion about this kind of protest/ mobilization /performance…¿Do you think these kinds of actions are effective? ¿Why?. Talk and send your opinions about this matter.

A flash mob (or flashmob)[1] is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and pointless act for a brief time, then disperse.[2][3] Flash mobs are organized via telecommunications, social media, or viral emails.[4][5][6][7][8][9] The term is generally not applied to events and performances organized for the purposes of politics (such as protests), commercial advertisement, publicity stunts, that involve public relation firms, or paid professionals.[6][10][11]
*Flashmob, translated as “multitud instantánea” (flash: destello, ráfaga; mob: multitud), is an organiced action.

About Miguel Santos de Vega

Profesor de inglés en IES. Navarro Villoslada, Pamplona.
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