Friday 28 June 2019

Breaking Down The Phenomenon Of Collective Empowerment

By Daniel Turner


The best way to truly push for a movement to work is to simply empower each individual as a collective when it comes to the sole purpose of a movement. This is also known as the phenomenon of collective empowerment and it runs on the concept of power from high numbers. Here are some things to think about when analyzing this phenomenon.

Now, if one would look at the television or even on the internet today, he or she would see a lot of movements like the Pride movement, animal rights movement, environmentalist movement, feminist movement, meninist movement, and many more. These movements are all strong movements with each person in the group contributing their actions and their voice. However, it does raise the question of how the people inside are very united for the single cause.

However, most people will not have much clout to make that difference if he or she is by himself. In general, humans fear rejection and may also fear being ridiculed by opposition if there is no one else out there with support. By being in a group though, one can significantly become more empowered simply because he or she feels there are others out there who can act as support.

One of the best examples to look at would be the most recent big rally that sparked headlines which happened in Hong Kong. Now, in this rally, the protesters were all fighting against a government bill that allowed extradition from China. Upon hearing about the bill, the young people of the country flooded the streets, peacefully protesting against the government.

As one can observe, this rally came from a single idea wherein a bill allowing extradition from China should not be allowed in Hong Kong. From there, many people who shared the same idea came together and empowered each other to take action against should an act. Through sheer numbers, each individual becomes empowered which resulted in the big rally that Hong Kong experienced just a few days ago.

That said, the collective empowering of people is not just limited to political and social movements. It can also apply to certain interests and passions that one may have. By joining a group of people that share the same passion, one can be more empowered to further pursue the passion as there are people who encourage.

If one is into a particular art form that no one else around him or her does not seem to be interested in, then he or she will not really be that empowered to really pursue it. But if one finds a group of people that actually have the same interest as he or she does, then he or she will obviously be more encouraged to pursue the art form since many others share the passion.

With that said, collectively empowering a group of people is not only great for the cause of the group but also for the individual people inside the group as well. The whole purpose of the group is fulfilled and everyone in it is happy. It is basically bringing people together so that they can share power with each other.




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