Lawrence Johnson
Assistant Professor
Sociology
Lawrence Johnson joined the faculty at Brooklyn College in fall 2012. His research explores discourses of racism, particularly in relation to black elected officials. Other research interests include the intersection of sports and black masculinity. In his courses he approaches contemporary social issues from a critical position that utilize the sociological imagination and frameworks of colonialism.
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Education:
Ph.D., Virgina Polytechnic Institute and State Univeristy - 2012 (Sociology and Africana Studies)
M.A., Northeastern Illinois University - 2005 (Educational Leadership and Development: Inner City Studies)
B.A., Iowa State University - 2002 (Sociology and Psychology)
Areas of Expertise:
His research is primarily interpretive. With an interest in societal transformation, he seeks to frame the meaning of how race is discussed. He explores particular discourses either maintain the status quo and alternatively which discourses articulate racism as the basic antagonism in the US.
Books and Publications
Forthcoming, "Reflections on Teaching The Wire: Developing a Radical Pedagogy" Radical Teacher (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018
Forthcoming, "The Politics of Racial Symbolism: Deval Patrick and His Discourse of Education" Critical Sociology (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018
Lawrence Johnson, "The Everyday Activism of Chicago's Public High-School Football Coaches", Metropolitics, 13 March 2018. URL: http://www.metropolitiques.eu/The-Everyday-Activism-of-Chicago-s-Public-High-School-Football-Coaches.html (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018
"Race and Politics in the Colorblind Era: Deracialization and Black Elected Officials." Sociology Compass. Accepted. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2014
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