Sarah Banet-Weiser (born 1966) is a distinguished professor of communication and author. She is currently a joint professor at the Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California[1] and at the University of Pennsylvania.[2] She previously was the head of the London School of Economics and Political Science's (LSE) Media and Communication Department between September 2018 and June 2021.[2] In July 2014, Banet-Weiser became director of the USC Annenberg School for Communication.[3]
Sarah Banet-Weiser | |
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 Sarah Banet-Weiser at USC Annenberg, 2015 | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
Professional work
editIn 2012, Banet-Weiser's book, Authentic™: The Politics of Ambivalence in a Brand Culture, was released. The book looks at consumerism and brands. The book was reviewed in Slate.[1] Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Media, Culture & Society, Journal of Consumer Culture.[4][5][6] In 2018, Banet-Weiser's book, Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny was released in the United Kingdom.[7] and the United States.[8]
Works
edit- Banet-Weiser, Sarah. Authentic™: The Politics of Ambivalence in a Brand Culture. New York: New York University Press (2012). ISBN 0814787142
- —. Cynthia Chris and Anthony Freitas. Cable Visions. New York: New York University Press Academic (2007).
- —. Kids Rule!: Nickelodeon and Consumer Citizenship (Console-ing Passions). Durham: Duke University (2007).
- —.The Most Beautiful Girl in the World: Beauty Pageants and National Identity. Berkeley: University of California Press (1999).
- —. Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny. Duke University Press Books (2018). ISBN 9781478001683
- with Higgins, Kathryn Clare (2023). Believability: Sexual Violence, Media, and the Politics of Doubt. Cambridge, UK and Hoboken, New Jersey: Polity Press. ISBN 978-1-5095-5381-5.
References
edit- ^ a b Ford, Paul. "Authentocracy in America". The Slate Book Review. Slate. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser". London School of Economics. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ Parker McCartney, Gretchen (September 9, 2013). "Sarah Banet-Weiser to lead USC Annenberg's School of Communication, starting in 2014–15". annenberg.usc.edu. University of Southern California. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Banet-Weiser, Sarah. "The Importance of Building Your Own Brand". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ Denison, Rayna (January 2009). "Book Review: Sarah Banet-Weiser, Kids Rule! Nickelodeon and Consumer Citizenship. Durham, NC and London: Duke University Press, 2007". Media, Culture & Society. 31 (1): 167. doi:10.1177/01634437090310011002. S2CID 143475140.
- ^ Aidman, Amy (July 2008). "Book Review: Sarah Banet-Weiser, Kids Rule! Nickelodeon and Consumer Citizenship". Journal of Consumer Culture. 8 (2): 276. doi:10.1177/14695405080080020503. S2CID 143567472.
- ^ Banet-Weiser, Sarah (November 6, 2018). Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny. Duke University Press. ISBN 9781478001683.
- ^ Banet-Weiser, Sarah (December 6, 2018). Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-1478002918.
External links
edit- Profile, USC Annenberg
- "Thinking Critically About Brand Cultures: An Interview with Sarah Banet-Weiser, part 1" by Henry Jenkins, April 10, 2013, part two, April 12, 2013
Category:Academics of the London School of Economics