Allan G. Johnson
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| Born | Allan G. Johnson Washington, DC, US |
| Occupation | Author, Sociologist, Public Speaker |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | PhD., Sociology |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College University of Michigan |
| Genre | Sociology, fiction |
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| Spouse | Nora L. Jamieson |
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Allan G. Johnson is an American writer and public speaker known for his work in the fields of sociology and gender issues. One of his notable nonfiction works is The Gender Knot: Unraveling our Patriarchal Legacy, an educational book about the detrimental effects of the patriarchy. He is married to Nora L. Jamieson.
Early life and career
Allan G. Johnson was born in Washington, DC.[1] He lived there until he was six years old, when he and his family moved to Oslo, Norway while his father served in the U.S. Embassy for two years. When the family returned to the United States, they settled in Massachusetts.
Johnson earned his Bachelors degree in Sociology and English at Dartmouth College and his PH.D. in Sociology at the University of Michigan. His dissertation focused on women's roles in Mexico City. After receiving his PhD, he joined the sociology department at Wesleyan University. During this time, he published his first book, Social Statistics without Tears. After he left Wesleyan, he began to work at Hartford College for Women, teaching sociology and women's studies. During this time, he wrote a number of books, including The Gender Knot and The Forest and the Trees: Sociology as Life, Practice, and Promise.
In 1995, Johnson began work as a public speaker and trainer around issues of gender and race. Initially, he worked for diversity consulting firms as a trainer in corporate settings, but after publication of The Gender Knot, his focus shifted to solo presentations and workshops in colleges and universities.
During this time, he began to publish novels, including The First Thing And The Last and Nothing Left to Lose.