This document discusses how activism changed after 9/11 in the United States. It notes that dissent became more risky due to laws like the Patriot Act and a climate of fear. The internet provided new opportunities for anonymous and free expression of oppositional views online, but there were also privacy and surveillance concerns. Examples from Egypt, China, and Burma show how online protests can spread awareness and sometimes lead to real-world action, though governments also try to restrict internet access during unrest.

1. Activismafter 9/11Sijia Lin & Xuerui Zhang

2. AuthorsDeana A. RohlingerAssociate Professor, Department of Sociology at Florida State University

3. Research:

4. Social movements and political participation

5. Mass media

6. Political culture and democratic processeshttp://www.fsu.edu/~soc/people/rohlinger/

7. AuthorsJordan BrownPhD student in department of Sociology of FSU

8. Graduated in 2010

9. Research interests:

10. Social Movements

11. Race/Ethnic Relations

12. Political Sociology

13. Deviance and Social Control

14. Sociology of Emotions

15. Historical Sociologyhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/22179460/Brown-jordan-Cv

16. AuthorsDavid TablotFormer Editor-in-Chief of the Internet magazine Salon.com

17. Former Senior Editor of Mother Jones Magazine

18. Anti-war and “free love” activist in the 1960s http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=1523

19. JournalAmerican Behavioral ScientistFor 50 years, American Behavioral Scientist has been a valuable source of information .