Assistant Professor
Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | 1330 Broadway Street, Suite 1100 Oakland, CA 94612 |
| Academic Phone: | (415) 353-4537 |
| Academic Fax: | (510) 986-8960 |
Research/Clinical Interests:
Sociology of gender; sociology of sexuality; social movements; inequality
Education/Training
| Year | Institution & Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Yale University, New Haven, CT | BA | Sociology & Women's Studies |
| 2005 | University of California, Santa Barbara | MA | Sociology |
| 2009 | University of California, Santa Barbara | PhD | Sociology |
Achievements & Recognition
| Year | Major Honors |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Best book award honorable mention, Communication and Information Technologies section of the American Sociological Association |
| 2009 | Best published article award, Collective Behavior and Social Movements section of the American Sociological Association |
| 2015 | Charles Tilly Award for Best Book, Collective Behavior and Social Movements section of the American Sociological Association |
Selected Publications
Kimport, K. 2014. Queering Marriage: Challenging Family Formation in the U.S. Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
Kimport, K. 2012. Organizational Dominance and Its Consequences in the Online Abortion Rights and Anti-Abortion Movements. Research in Social Movements, Conflict and Change 33:139-161.
Kimport, K. 2012. “Remaking the White Wedding? Same-Sex Wedding Photographs’ Challenge to Symbolic Heteronormativity.” Gender & Society 26(6): 874-898.
Kimport, K. 2012. (Mis)Understanding Abortion Regret. Symbolic Interaction. 35(2):105-122.
Earl, J, Kimport, K. 2011. Digitally Enabled Social Change: Activism in the Internet Age. MIT Press. Cambridge, MA.
Taylor, V, Kimport, K, Van Dyke, N, Andersen, E. 2009. Culture and Mobilization: Tactical Repertoires, Same-Sex Weddings, and the Impact on Gay Activism. American Sociological Review 74: 865-890.