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Sara De Benedictis is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Communications at Brunel University London, where she joined in May 2017. She is based in the Department of Social and Political Sciences within the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on the cultural politics of gender, class, reproduction and activism.
Dr. De Benedictis has published extensively on topics including televisual birth, 'period poverty', 'poverty porn', and the #MeToo movement. Her work contributes to public and political debates on these issues. She is currently writing a monograph on the cultural politics of reproduction under contract with Manchester University Press.
Her research interests include:
- Cultural politics of gender and reproduction
- Media representations of birth and motherhood
- Austerity politics and welfare discourse
- Feminist activism and digital media
- Period poverty and menstrual politics
- Reality television and class representation
Dr. De Benedictis' recent publications explore how reproductive politics are mediated through digital platforms during the pandemic, representations of pregnancy in stand-up comedy, and the emergence of 'period poverty' discourse in UK news media. Her work demonstrates how feminist issues are framed within contemporary media and political contexts, particularly under conditions of austerity and neoliberal governance.
Her academic contributions have been recognized through publications in prestigious journals such as European Journal of Cultural Studies, International Journal of Cultural Studies, and Soundings.
Before her academic career, Dr. De Benedictis worked for charities in the women's sector, providing practical experience that informs her research on gender politics and social justice.
She teaches various modules in Media and Communications and Sociology at Brunel University, drawing on her expertise in cultural studies, media analysis, and feminist theory.
Dr. De Benedictis completed her PhD in Cultural Studies from King's College London in 2016, an MA in Gender and Culture with Distinction from Goldsmiths College in 2010, and a First Class BA (Hons) in Film Studies and Cultural Sociology from the University of Nottingham in 2009.
