Fad Information
A fad is any form of behavior that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period, generally as a result of the behavior's being perceived as novel in some way.[1] A fad is said to "catch on" when the number of people adopting it begins to increase rapidly. The behavior will normally fade quickly once the perception of novelty is gone.[1]
The specific nature of the behavior associated with a fad can be of any type including language usage, apparel, financial investment, and even food. Apart from general novelty, fads may be driven by emotional excitement, peer pressure, or even a desire to be outside social norms (counterculture).[2]
Though the term trend may be used interchangeably with fad, a fad is generally considered a fleeting behavior whereas a trend is considered to be a behavior that evolves into a relatively permanent change.[3]
1950s, the beatnik movement became a major fad that died out as its original proponents abandoned the movement. Though this fad, in and of itself, was short-lived, it is credited with giving birth to the hippie movement in the following decade, and with inspiring other social trends in the decades that followed.[4]
See also
- Bandwagon effect
- Coolhunting
- List of Internet phenomena
- Memetics, which posits that ideas are subject to evolutionary pressure analogous to that in population genetics
- Peer pressure
- Social mania
- 15 minutes of fame
Notes
- ^ a b Kornblum (2007), p. 213.
- ^ Domanski (2004), p. 147–159.
- ^ Arena (2001), p. 341.
- ^ Issitt (2009), p. 3.
References
- Arena, Barbara (2001). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money with Your Hobby. Alpha. ISBN 978-0028638256. http://books.google.com/books?id=vTwLtB-gliwC.
- Domanski, Andrzej (2004). "Collective fascinations (fads) and the idea of ephemeral culture". Kultura i spoleczenstwo (Culture and society) 48 (4). http://cejsh.icm.edu.pl/cejsh/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?05PLAAAA00421032. (review/summary)
- Issitt, Micah L. (2009). Hippies: A Guide to an American Subculture. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0313365720. http://books.google.com/books?id=rVfRL_TpKb8C.
- Kornblum, William (2007). Sociology in a Changing World (8th ed.). Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN 978-0495096351. http://books.google.com/books?id=gjvC6gboyrkC.
- Sparks, Jared; Everett, Edward; Lowell, James Russell; Lodge, Henry Cabot (1899). The North American review. 168. New York: North American Review Publishing Co.. http://books.google.com/books?id=QVkCAAAAIAAJ.
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