Background
Western, John Stuart was born on March 16, 1931 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Son of Clive and Janet Western.
Western, John Stuart was born on March 16, 1931 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Son of Clive and Janet Western.
Bachelor with honors in Psychology, University Melbourne. Master of Arts with honors in Psychology, University Melbourne, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Columbia University, New York, 1962.
Tutor to senior tutor department psychology University Melbourne, Australia, 1955—1958. Research assistant department sociology Columbia University, 1958—1962, lecturer department sociology, 1959—1961. Lecturer to senior lecturer department psychology Australian National University, Canberra, 1962—1966.
Senior lecturer to reader political sociology Department Government University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1966—1970, professor sociology, 1970, emeritus professor sociology, since 1996. Commissioner Criminal Justice Commission, Brisbane, 1990—1994. Senior research consultant Tavistock Institute Human Relations, London, 1972—1973.
Senior research consultant department social medicine University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1973—1973.
Member of Australian Social. Association (president 1989-1990).
Married Tasnee Sarikananda, June 6, 1959. Children: Mark, Bruce.