Sarah Banet-Weiser Explained

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. 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]

Professional work

In 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. 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

• Banet-Weiser, Sarah. Authentic™: The Politics of Ambivalence in a Brand Culture. New York: New York University Press (2012).
• —. 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).
• Book: Banet-Weiser. Sarah. with. Higgins. Kathryn Clare. Believability: Sexual Violence, Media, and the Politics of Doubt. Polity Press. Cambridge, UK and Hoboken, New Jersey. 2023. 978-1-5095-5381-5. none.

External links

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ford. Paul. Authentocracy in America. The Slate Book Review. Slate. July 19, 2013.
2. Web site: Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser. London School of Economics. 2019-06-24.
3. Web site: Parker McCartney. Gretchen. Sarah Banet-Weiser to lead USC Annenberg's School of Communication, starting in 2014–15. annenberg.usc.edu. University of Southern California. September 9, 2013. October 2, 2023.
4. Web site: Banet-Weiser. Sarah. The Importance of Building Your Own Brand. The Wall Street Journal. July 19, 2013.
5. Denison. Rayna. Book Review: Sarah Banet-Weiser, Kids Rule! Nickelodeon and Consumer Citizenship. Durham, NC and London: Duke University Press, 2007. Media, Culture & Society. January 2009. 31. 1. 167. 10.1177/01634437090310011002. 143475140.
6. Aidman. Amy. Book Review: Sarah Banet-Weiser, Kids Rule! Nickelodeon and Consumer Citizenship. Journal of Consumer Culture. July 2008. 8. 2. 276. 10.1177/14695405080080020503. 143567472.
7. Book: Banet-Weiser, Sarah. Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny. 9781478001683. November 6, 2018. Duke University Press.
8. Book: Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny. December 6, 2018 . 978-1478002918. Banet-Weiser. Sarah. Duke University Press.