Zack Hyde on “Gentrification as Symbolic Cannibalism”

In a recent piece published in The Mainlander, Zack Hyde examines the gentrification of Vancouver as a process of symbolic cannibalism.   Continue reading →

CFP: Mediating Cultural Work

Mediating Cultural Work: Texts, Objects and Politics Conference of the CAMEo Research Institute for Cultural and Media Economies 6-8 September 2017, Stamford Court, University of Leicester, UK Keynote Speakers: Angela McRobbie (Goldsmiths) author of ‘Be Creative’ Jack Linchuan Qiu (Chinese University of Hong Kong) author of ‘Goodbye iSlave’ John Beck (Westminster) & Matthew Cornford (Brighton) co-authors … Continue reading →

CFP: Food is a Feminist Issue

See this CFP for an upcoming conference at the University of York, UK: Food is a Feminist Issue: Media, Bodies, Appetites. Abstracts are due April 14, 2017; the conference is June 30, 2017. Continue reading →

Michaela DeSoucey talks food and fake news with the BBC

Listen to an interview with Michaela DeSoucey on the BBC Radio program, The Food Chain. The episode, entitled “Post-Truth Food,” examines “why stories about food shortages take hold so quickly – whether they are true or not.” Continue reading →

Food stamps, poverty, and stigma

In a recent op-ed in The Hill, Sarah Bowen and Sinikka Elliott argue that we should not impose additional restrictions on the use of food stamps. Drawing on their research with women in North Carolina, they argue that the recent debate about SNAP benefits is yet another example of how “poor people are routinely shamed and stigmatized.” Continue reading →

Academic Positions at the University of Leicester – Deadline March 27, 2017

The University of Leicester School of Business is currently recruiting to a range of posts (lecturer and associate professor), including in the Marketing Division. ULSB’s Marketing Division has a strong tradition of research and teaching in the areas of critical marketing and consumer culture theory, making this a potential opportunity for Sociologists of Consumption. The … Continue reading →

New book by Amy Best – Fast Food Kids: French Fries, Lunch Lines and Social Ties.

Congratulations to Amy Best on the publication of her new book, Fast Food Kids: French Fries, Lunch Lines and Social Ties, the first title released within the Critical Perspectives on Youth series with NYU Press. DESCRIPTION In recent years, questions such as “what are kids eating?” and “who’s feeding our kids?” have sparked a torrent of public … Continue reading →