Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Final Tipping Point project
No need to post to this prompt. Using Gladwell's theory -- and component pieces -- examine a fad around us today, whether behavioral, consumer-oriented, or ideological. Your question at issue: What made this fad "tip"? You should spend some time discussing each of the book's key areas -- Law of the Few, Stickiness factor, and Power of Context -- though most likely, one or two areas may offer more compelling reasons for the tipping. You will write a 2 -3 page essay. Feel free to do research, but be sure to cite any sources you use. Due 1/5.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
The Tipping Point discussion #2
Describe an idea or study from the book that you find fascinating. Explain how it relates to Gladwell's claim on p. 257 that the "theory of Tipping Points requires ... that we reframe the way we think about the world."