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Michael Yarbrough is an Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) and a member of the doctoral faculty in sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center. His work bridges Law & Society, Queer Studies, and Post-Colonial theory, with a focus on marriage’s role in shaping inequalities. He is currently writing a book on South Africa’s paradoxical marriage landscape—where laws recognize diverse unions but rates decline—and co-edited the After Marriage Equality series (Routledge, 2018), examining queer family dynamics post-same-sex marriage.
- Education: Ph.D. and J.D. from Yale University, B.A. from University of Chicago (Sociology)
Yarbrough’s research explores how law intersects with race, class, gender, and sexuality through projects like the Legal Disruption Project, a student-led initiative analyzing law’s impact on marginalized communities. His 2020 LWS 425 class created COVID-19 at CUNY, a digital archive documenting pandemic experiences. His work has earned accolades including the Law & Society Association Article Prize (2019) and CUNY’s Henry Wasser Award (2019).
Key publications include analyses of South Africa’s bridewealth practices (Law & Social Inquiry, 2018), media representations of African LGBTQ+ weddings (Africa Today, 2020), and homonormativity in post-marriage equality regimes (Queer Families and Relationships After Marriage Equality, 2018). He actively collaborates with undergraduates, emphasizing community-engaged pedagogy, and serves on boards like CLAGS: Center for LGBTQ Studies.
