SWAMPING
Charles François (2004). SWAMPING, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3277.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3277 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Human sciences |
The overwhelming of a signal by a much more powerful one.
This is the case for overlapping radio signals, when the more powerful one drowns the feebler one.
Analogically, a mass belief drowns the less powerful opinions of minorities or individuals, either by suppressing them in a definitive way, or by covering their voice until relenting. Recent examples are the resurgence of long swamped religious practice or local nationalisms in the former U.S.S.R.