Patterns of ProtestAsked to name an activist, many people think of someone like Cesar Chavez or Rosa Parkssomeone uniquely and passionately devoted to a cause. Yet, two thirds of Americans report having belonged to a social movement, attended a protest, or engaged in some form of contentious political activity. Activism, in other words, is something that the vast majority of people engage in. This book examines these more common experiences to ask how and when people