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Kjerstin is frequently quoted by USA Today, TIME, and New York Times, among others, as an expert on gender inequality and contemporary women’s issues. Her academic research broadly explores the relationship between physical appearance and social inequality, with a particular focus on gender as it intersects with body size, race/ethnicity, class, sexuality, and age. Her research has been published in the journals Social Problems, Gender & Society, Sex Roles, Sociological Forum, and Social Science & Medicine, among others. She is active in leadership roles within the American Sociological Association, currently serving as the Chair of the Body & Embodiment Section and as the Secretary+Treasurer of the Sex & Gender Section. http://www.kjerstingruys.com/research-1 daily 0.75 2022-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d6defde4b0db34789e6018/1440618686702-UN27YEZLQ8T91HLP3RIR/Dissertation+Wordle.jpg Research http://www.kjerstingruys.com/about daily 0.75 2022-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d6defde4b0db34789e6018/1439943465889-OU6TCC9DU55OVVWL4PJ5/image-asset.jpeg Books http://www.kjerstingruys.com/contact daily 0.75 2014-09-17 http://www.kjerstingruys.com/events-and-speaking daily 0.75 2015-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d6defde4b0db34789e6018/1432655756551-JQ3U1GIH9JWWWND6NBXF/image-asset.png Events & Contact Dr. Kjerstin Gruys's media experience includes both local and national television, radio, and print. From Comedy Central's The Colbert Report and ABC's 20/20, to NPR's Tell Me More, Kjerstin shares her research and "sociological imagination" accessibly and with at least a smidgen of humor. For a full list of her press activity or to request an interview, please contact Kjerstin directly. 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