About

Janet Christensen

“

Words can lift up, and they can tear down; they can inspire, empower, educate, or intimidate. Carefully chosen words change behaviors and perceptions. Working with words is working with power. ”

 

Credentials:

MA: Teaching English as a Second Language
Master's Certificate: Teaching Composition

Articles I edited have appeared in:

The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society

Ethos, Journal of the Society of Psychological Anthropology

Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Anthropology and Education Quarterly

History of European Ideas

Disability Studies Quarterly

Gender and Society

Journal of Sociology

Ethnography

Experience:

More than 25 years of teaching and tutoring, and 15 years of professional writing and editing experience. Previous academic appointments include: UC Berkeley, University of San Francisco, CSU East Bay, and San Domenico School. I currently teach at College of Marin.