Janet Lorenzen
Assistant Professor
Sociology
Willamette University
United States of America
Biography
Janet A. Lorenzen earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from Rutgers University and an M.A. in Women’s Studies from SDSU. Her research interests, broadly defined, include studying the way people respond to social and environmental problems. She is interested in the micro- and meso-level foundations of macro-level social change; including lifestyle change, social movement strategies, and policymaking. Her dissertation explores the gradual process of transitioning to a green lifestyle, the strategies employed by actors to spread those changes through their social networks, the relationship between lifestyle change and social movements, and the co-construction of green technology and users. Her current research project is on local climate governance.
Research Interest
Sociological Theory, social and environmental problems, macro-level social change, lifestyle change, social movement strategies, and policymaking
Publications
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Shwom R, Lorenzen JA. Changing household consumption to address climate change: social scientific insights and challenges. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change. 2012 Sep 1;3(5):379-95.
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Lorenzen JA. Convincing people to go green: managing strategic action by minimising political talk. Environmental Politics. 2014 May 4;23(3):454-72.
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Lorenzen JA. Green consumption and social change: debates over responsibility, private action, and access. Sociology Compass. 2014 Aug 1;8(8):1063-81.
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Lorenzen JA, Gill E, Andreoni M. “Turning Out the Grassroots†Refining Public Feedback in Environmental Policy Making. Humanity & Society. 2016 Nov;40(4):379-400.
