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Shane Gunster is a Professor at Simon Fraser University's School of Communication, where he teaches courses including CMNS 311 B100 Topics in Communication and Social Justice. His academic work focuses on critical approaches to communication, media, and culture with particular attention to environmental and energy issues.
Professor Gunster's research spans several interconnected areas including environmental communication, climate change discourse, political communication (particularly neo-conservative political discourse), critical approaches to advertising and consumer culture, and critical theories of culture with a specific focus on the Frankfurt School tradition. His work consistently examines how media representations shape public understanding of environmental crises and political issues.
His publication record reveals a strong focus on climate change communication, with numerous articles analyzing media coverage of climate politics, fossil fuel development, and environmental movements. Gunster's research demonstrates how media frames influence public perception of climate issues and energy politics, particularly in the Canadian context. His work often employs critical theory approaches to examine power dynamics in environmental communication.
Professor Gunster has published extensively in leading communication and environmental studies journals, with his most recent work focusing on petro-nationalism, climate hypocrisy discourse, and the politics of social license for extractive industries. His publications include articles in the Journal of Canadian Studies, Environmental Communication, Canadian Journal of Communication, and Frontiers in Communication.
Gunster has also contributed to book projects including 'Capitalizing on Culture: Critical Theory for Cultural Studies' (2004) and 'Journalism for Climate Crisis: Public Engagement, Media Alternatives' (2017). His research demonstrates a consistent commitment to applying critical theoretical frameworks to contemporary environmental communication challenges.
