Benton Johnson

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Benton Johnson
Born 1928
Occupation Sociologist
Spouse(s) Miriam M. Johnson
Children Shannon, Rebekah
Parents Guy Benton Johnson and Guion Griffis Johnson

Benton Johnson (born in 1928) is an American sociologist and professor emeritus of the University of Oregon's Sociology Department.

Life

Benton Johnson is the son of Guy Benton Johnson and Guion Griffis Johnson. He was named Guy Benton Johnson, Jr., after his father, but was called "Benny" and continued to use "Benton" in adulthood.[1]

His father was a sociologist and anthropologist, and his mother a noted historian.[2] While in college, he met Miriam Massey and they were married on 21 July 1951.[3] Miriam also pursued a successful career in sociology, focusing on family issues and gender roles. Together they had two children.[4]

Academic career

Johnson is best known for his work related to theory and typology related to religious movements.

He received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and went on to obtain his doctorate in Sociology from Harvard University in 1954.[5] While at Harvard, he was a student of Talcott Parsons.

Johnson taught at Guilford College and the University of Texas at Austin prior to joining the faculty of the Department of Sociology at the University of Oregon. He has chaired both the University of Oregon's Sociology Department and its Department of Religious Studies.

From 1972 through 1974, Johnson was Editor for the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. From 1980 through 1981, he served as president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. He was president of the Association for the Sociology of Religion in 1987, and served as president for the Religious Research Association during 1995 and 1996.[6]

Awards

His book Vanishing Boundaries: the Religion of Protestant Baby Boomers[7] received the annual book award from Society for the Scientific Study of Religion in 1994.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Guy (June 2006). "Guy Benton Johnson Papers, 1830–1882, 1901–1987". University of North Carolina, Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010. 
  2. ↑ Thomas, Harry. "Guion Griffis Johnson: A Pioneering Scholar". University of North Carolina, University Library. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010. 
  3. ↑ "Obituaries", The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon. 24 November 2007.
  4. ↑ Jean, Stockard; Benton Johnson (2007-02-01). "Miriam Johnson 1928–2007". American Sociological Association 36 (2). Retrieved 2010-02-22. 
  5. ↑ U of O (2009). "Sociology". University of Oregon. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010. 
  6. ↑ Swatos, William H.; Peter Kivisto. 1998. "Benton (Guy) Johnson", Encyclopedia of Religion and Society. Latham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc./Altamira Press, pp. 251–252. ISBN 978-0-7619-8956-1
  7. ↑ Hoge, Dean R.; Benton Johnson, Donald A. Luidens. 1994. Vanishing Boundaries: the Religion of Mainline Protestant Baby Boomers. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster/John Knox Press. ISBN 978-0-664-25492-6
  8. ↑ "Annual Awards and Grants". Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010. 
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