
How to Protest
Description
Many people around the world feel resistant to their governments' actions yet do not know how to act; protest may feel out of reach, like something only seasoned activists can do. This accessible guide explores the creativity, joy, and accessibility of peaceful protest. Megan Hershey introduces readers to twenty-five specific and inspiring nonviolent protest methods through real life examples from the last fifty years. Each chapter includes a short, vivid description of a bold nonviolent action taken by everyday people who demanded that their leaders listen to them. From patriotic choir concerts in Estonia to live painted pigs at the Ugandan parliament, these unique protest strategies will inspire those looking to affect change and offer encouragement from past successes.
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Persons
Megan Hershey is a professor of political science at Whitworth University. Her work on civil society and youth in east Africa has led to two previous books: Whose Agency: The Politics and Practice of Kenya's HIV-Prevention NGOs and Africa's Urban Youth: Challenging Marginalization, Claiming Citizenship (written with Amy Patterson and Tracy Kuperus).
Matthew Cahill is a graphic designer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he lives with his wife and two children.
Content
Introduction
Why Choose Nonviolence?
How to Stage a Nonviolent Protest
How to Stay Safe at a Protest
Speak Up: Loud Protest Methods
Go Big or Go Home
Make Some Noise
The Sound of Music
Haka Hail
Watch TV
Silence Is Golden: Quiet Protest Methods
Keep Quiet
Sit Down to Stand Up
Chalk the Rainbow
Mister Post-It Man
Worth a Thousand Words
Embrace the Everyday: Mundane Protest Methods
These Colors Won't Run
Apron Strings
Bicycle Race
Fruit Stand
Gamers Gonna Game
Break Taboos and Be Iconic: Symbolic Protest Methods
A Is for Abstinence
Play Games (or Don't)
The Ten Commandments
Strip Down
A Mother's Love
Absurdity Is Everything: Ridiculous Protest Methods
Clowning Around
This Little Piggy
Toy Story
Fashion Show
Flower Power
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Notes
Further Reading