{"id":3629,"date":"2018-03-08T14:04:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T19:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjsymuleski.com\/artofthemooc\/?p=3629"},"modified":"2018-03-09T10:10:59","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T15:10:59","slug":"sustained-action-and-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjsymuleski.com\/artofthemooc\/sustained-action-and-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustained action and protest"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Warpwire video for “Organizing Sustained and Sporadic Action,” the concept of protest was discussed, and it raised questions on how a protest may be successful. What makes a protest effective? What gathers people behind a protest’s cause?<\/p>\n

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“Protesters stage a die-in against the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act in Brooklyn on Saturday March 11, 2017 (THEODORE PARISIENNE\/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)” Click for source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We can look at a specific trend of protests called “die-in”s, also known as “lie-in”s. They’re a form of protest where the participants pretend to be dead to elicit a certain reaction. Oftentimes these protests must be ended by the police, as they typically disrupt the flow of traffic and are a hassle to navigate around. This especially serves to grab the attention of anyone passing by.<\/p>\n

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“Protestors staged a “die-in” in New York when the UK royals were at a basketball game.” Click for source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When did die-ins become a trend, however? One professor from the University of Rhode Island,\u00a0Robert Widell, recalls die-ins happening as far back as the 1980s. They were popularized by their effectiveness at grabbing attention; it was a simple yet direct way to invoke the imagery of death without other vehicles like images or audio. You didn’t need a sign; you just needed to lay down with the others.<\/p>\n

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“Ferguson Protesters Stage \u2018Die-In\u2019 at Missouri Mall” Click for source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Overall,\u00a0the reasons this form of protest became popular deserve a close analysis for future protests. Organizing and creating an effective protest is not an easy chore, and looking at current trends allows us to understand how to do it well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the Warpwire video for “Organizing Sustained and Sporadic Action,” the concept of protest was discussed, and it raised questions on how a protest may be successful. What makes a protest effective? What gathers people behind a protest’s cause? We can look at a specific trend of protests called “die-in”s, also known as “lie-in”s. They’re … <\/p>\n

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