Publications
Academic Writings
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Chapter 18
The Construction of Taste: Television and American Home Décor
Akira, S. & Ossei-Mensah, L. (2014). The Construction of Taste: Television and American Home Décor. In K. Ryan, D. Macy, & N. Springer, (Eds.), How Television Shapes Our Worldview: Media Representations of Social Trends and Change, Lanham, (331-350). MD: Lexington Books.
Presented at the Media and Sociology Pre-conference, New York, 2013.
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Brand Hate Communities on Facebook
Kim, Y. J., Weiss, E., Akira, S., & Hollingshead, A. B. (2015). Brand Hate Groups on Facebook: Community and Collective Action Against Top Global Brands.
Presented by Akira, S. at the International Communication Association 61st Annual Conference, Boston, 2011.
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Creative Writings
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Portraits from the Royal Gallery of Hearts at Wonderland
Akira, S. (2015). Portraits from the Royal Gallery of Hearts at Wonderland. In L. Cassady, H. McHarg, & A. Saunders (Eds.), The Liddell Book of Poetry Part 2. (101-122). Los Angeles: USC Libraries, Figueroa Press.
Awarded at the 8th Annual USC Libraries Wonderland Awards.
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The Duchess of Wonderland
Akira, S. (2015). The Duchess of Wonderland. In L. Cassady, H. McHarg, & A. Saunders (Eds.). The Liddell Book of Poetry Part 2. (169-210). Los Angeles: USC Libraries, Figueroa Press.
Awarded at the 9th Annual USC Carroll Wonderland Awards.
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Home
Akira, S. (2016). Home (In Four Parts). HOWL, Third Edition. Wolf & Wilhelmine, New York.
Professional Writings
Books Forthcoming
Project Designer ID: Brands, T-Shirts, & The Communication of Identity
Akira, S. (2017). Project Designer ID: Brands, T-shirts, & The Communication of Identity. ...Forthcoming Book publication based upon the dissertation research and documentary.
Project Designer ID: Interview Transcripts
Akira, S. (2017). Project Designer ID: Interview Transcripts. ...Forthcoming Book publication based upon the dissertation research and documentary.