The Social Lens: An Invitation to Social and Sociological Theory

About Kenneth Allan

Kenneth Allan received his PhD in sociology from the University of California Riverside (1995) and is currently professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Before moving to UNCG he directed the Teaching Assistant Development Program at the University of California Riverside and coedited Training Teaching Assistants 2nd Edition (1997) published by the American Sociological Association. In addition to teaching classical and contemporary theory at UNCG Allan also supervised UNCGs sociology iSchool program which offered online introduction to sociology classes to high school students across North Carolina has designed several online courses for both the college and department and has regularly taught graduate pedagogy courses. Allans research areas include theory culture and the self. He has authored several works in the area of theory including multiple textbooks covering classical and contemporary theory as well as The Meaning of Culture: Moving the Postmodern Critique Forward and A Primer in Social and Sociological Theory: Toward a Sociology of Citizenship. His current projects include a social history of American individualism a sociological analysis of consciousness and self as well as a novel based in early 20th century American life.