Defining protest
Protest : an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in
opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.
Why protest?
Causes of Protest
Types of Protest
opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.
Why protest?
- To express grievance, disquiet, anger
- Take collective action
- Vent collective emotion
- Establish collective identity
- Advocate for change
- Raise awareness
- Cause disruption and general mayhem
- Overthrow a corrupt ruling party, monarchy or government
Causes of Protest
- violation of rights (civil, democratic, human)
- invasion, brutality
- oppression by an authority over another
- oppression by a government of its people
- where there is abuse - physical, verbal, sexual, overt, subtle
- corruption and abuse of authority
Types of Protest
- letters, blogs, petitions
- song, art, theatre
- propaganda and campaign material
- publications
- picket line
- demonstration march or rally
- 'sit in'
- occupation
- boycott or sanction
- legal action
- petition
- striking
- direct action
- civil disobedience
- breaking the law
- peace camps
- whistle blowing
- riots
- hunger strikes