Kristen Barber
@k_barberphd
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Sociologist. Assoc. Prof/Chair of Race, Ethnic & Gender Studies @UMKC. Author of Styling Masculinity & Gendered Worlds. Co-Editor of Men & Masculinities she/her
Kansas City, MO
Joined March 2016
What happens when people who are incarcerated are the ones asking the questions, as compared to researchers from the university? We found out! "What we think we know will be enriched when ‘we’ is inclusive of people with diverse ways of knowing." https://t.co/e23HqiKNTg
New article published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology! "Who's Asking? Participatory Research, Interviewer Effects, and the Production of Knowledge in a Women's Prison" Check this article out, and all of our work, at https://t.co/9lcmtvSalc
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People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
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Publishing disability scholarship beyond disability studies is challenging. It takes extra work to make the case, but it also expands who engages with our ideas and creates opportunities for new collaborations. https://t.co/e7o7uA301B
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Get on my calendar for Fall 2025! I give talks to demystify publishing in academic journals from an editors perspective and can do this via Zoom or in person. DM or email me.
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Crockett debuts a new game called "Trump or trans," then displays a gigantic placard of Trump golfing
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penguins leaving Heard Island and McDonald Island. is THIS what you voted for?
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The Marine Band invited young musicians of color to perform—until Trump’s executive order shut it down. But they refused to be silenced. With military band veterans stepping in, they played for a nation that needed to hear them. 🎥: @60Minutes
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The same people banning books and drag shows to ‘protect kids’ are the ones hurting them. Every. Single. Time.
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Full costumes for children representing the more than 20,000 children killed by Israel. The average age is 5.5 years. They occupy more than 5 km. It takes more than an hour to walk it.
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To all my fellow scholars and activists: it's time. It's time to stop dragging your feet and get off Twitter for good. Share your BlueSky accounts everyday for three days so people can follow you there and then SHUT. IT. DOWN. Who's with me?
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Sarah McBride: "It is an attempt to distract ... Every single time we hear them say the word 'trans,' look what they're doing with their right hand. Look at what they're doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare."
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Republicans’ “anti-DEI” bill is a disgrace. On one hand, it says that racism doesn't exist. On the other hand, it says there’s rampant “reverse racism." This is the unserious work of the Republican Party. P.S. they should keep MLK’s name out their mouth.
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Here's a better angle that shows the @Maori_Party performing the haka right up in David Seymour's face. He looks shit scared.
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Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay to this man in the Bahamas who destroyed a Christopher Columbus statue using a sledgehammer
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It's that time of year: reach out to me if you would like me to Zoom in and discuss academic journal publishing with your graduate students, post-docs, or junior faculty.
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My latest article is hot of the press 🔥 @SASE_Meeting Key finding: Lower transfers of business assets to daughters drive large gender wealth disparities among children from highly advantaged family backgrounds 👉 https://t.co/J04WVYxN5k
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