In the online article that I read it gave the definition of what a flash mob is and then it went on to explain the origins of flash mobs. The first flash mob in 2003 was suppose to poke fun at society and conformity and in doing it started a new way to conform without appearing to conform. The article then lists different countries flash mobs and the largest one that I could find was an international pillow fight.
Flash mobs, in which people in public places break into song or dance routines, and disappear suddenly, have become a more regular occurrence in Iowa, often as a form of promotion.
the article it written by Anne Duran a PH.D graduate and a instructor at New Mexico state University. She discusses about an experiment she performed with her students relating to flash mobs and how the event affected them after their participation in the flash mob she organized
The article, "Flash Mobs: Social Influence in the 21st Century" by Anne Duran, explains the many ways flash mobs are used throughout the world by social media, such as cell phones and websites in order to come together as one and organize the event. He also gathers participants of the flash mob and asks them specific questions regarding the event and their experiences.
ImprovEverywhere is a group who conduct a lot of flash mobs all over the US. In this particular video that is on youtube.com. They gathered 207 people in New York's Grand Central Station to do a huge flash mob. They choose and exact second in which they would all stop randomly in whatever position they were in and would stay there till the specified time. They were just randomly everywhere and doing normal everyday things, but all did like they agreed to and stopped. People were just so surprised. They didn't understand what was happening and why all these people just stopped. Some people were convinced they were protesting something or trying to get across a message.
I liked this one because it was different than all the others flash mobs it was more of a statement, they make tons of indivduals one by one take there pants off. I think they do it for the reaction of others.