Books
Monograph
Becoming Media Critics
How can we – as writers, artists, and activists – develop media and public relations personas to give voice to our research and causes? This media guidebook draws on the author’s experience and practical insights for successful media outreach previously shared in her media workshop “Scholars as Critics.” It is aimed at those who are advocating for a cause, where personal values act as grounding principles and go hand-in-hand with competence. The learning outcomes of this guide include: 1) An introduction to media and public relations; 2) Determining whether you need a publicist; 3) Understanding why academics should become media critics; and, 4) Appreciating the importance of using social and traditional media to build your brand.
45 pages 15$ Order this book
ISBN-10: 1775309622 ISBN-13: 978-1775309628
Edited Collection
Ethical Glamour and Fashion: Styling Persona Brands
For decades, public figures have had the ability to stylize their image and build their persona brand through fashion. In addition to their aesthetic and storytelling, celebrities’ fashion has played a key role in the promotion of their ethical brands. This book explores multiple questions related to glamour and fashion, such as: are all persona brands authentic and ethical? How can we construct and popularize persona brands for a social cause? The analyses and case studies presented in this book have been written by experts who help us understand how a brand can be defined in aesthetic communication of fashion and, more importantly, in style for recognizing ethical role models.
By Nandy, Samita. Nicole Bojko & Kiera Obbard
182 pages 25$ Order this book
ISBN-10: 1775309630 ISBN-13: 978-1775309635
Monograph
Fame in Hollywood North: A Theoretical Guide to Celebrity Cultures in Canada
The glamorous construction of Hollywood celebrities is pervasive in North America. But are glamour, splendour, allure, sex appeal, and questions of authenticity the only determining factors of Hollywood fame? How does the Canadian nation play a role in constructing fame in Hollywood? What is the nature of celebrity cultures in Canada? Samita Nandy answers these questions in the first ever history and theory of fame in Canada. Using a Canadian perspective, the book sheds new light on the relationship between fame and nation. Nandy particularly reveals the contested relations between Canada’s Northern frontier and America’s Wild West in discursive constructions of fame, thereby debunking the popular myth that English Canada does not have a star system. In fact, an understanding of Hollywood celebrity culture is incomplete without the understanding of fame north of the border. Fame in Hollywood North answers key questions about the nature of fame in Canada and addresses long-overlooked aspects of celebrity culture in North America.
248 pages 15$ Order this book
ISBN-10: 0993993834 ISBN-13: 978-0993993831
Critics Review
Nandy, S. (2024). In Ellis Cashmore. Celebrity Culture (3rd Edition). London: Routledge
Journals
Nandy, S. (2021) Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies (AJMS), Intellect Books
Nandy, S. (2021) Journal of Fandom Studies (JFS), Intellect Books, 2021
Nandy, S. (2018). Book Review: Canadian Celebrity Cultures. By Lorraine York and Katja Lee. Wilfred Laurier University Press. Hamilton Arts and Letters.
Nandy, S. (2016) Book Review: Celebrity & The Media. By Sean Redmond. Palgrave McMillan. Celebrity Studies.
Nandy, S. (2015). Theatre, Performance, and Memories in Fame.” Celebrity Studies (Routledge)
Nandy, S. (2003) “Recreating CN Tower in the Mechanical Age of Reproduction”, Cultrified. Toronto: York University Press. Spring 2003.
Nandy, S. (2002) “Theorizing Kineticism in Cyberbodies: Embodiment and Sexuality in the Technological Culture of Cyberspace” (Abstract). Canadian Journal of Communication.
Book Chapters
Nandy, S and Hilary Wheaton. (2019). “Celebrity Activists: The Value-forms of Persona, Scandal, and Commodities.” In Nathan Farrell (ed.). The Political Economy of Celebrity Activism. London: Routledge
Nandy, S. (2018) “Mediating Bieber in Canada: Authenticating Nation in Fame.” In Jade Alexander and Katarzyna Bronk (eds.). (Extra)ordinary? The Concept of Authenticity in Celebrity and Fan Studies. Leiden: Brill
Nandy, S. (2015). “Persona, Celebrities, and Selfies in Social Justice: Authenticity in Celebrity Activism.” In José Ricardo Carvalheiro & Ana Serrano Tellería (eds). Mobile and Digital Communication: Approaches to Public and Private.Covilhã: LabCom Books
Nandy, S. (2014). “Emotions in Fame.” In Mira Moshe (ed.), The Emotions Industry. New York: Nova Publishers
Nandy, S (2013). “Justin Bieber in Canada: Online Celebrity and National Identity.” The Performance of Celebrity: Creating, Maintaining and Controlling Fame. Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press
Magazines
Nandy, S. (2019). “#MeToo: Finding my Voice in Post-Weinstein Era“, Brown Girl Magazine, March 31, 2019.
Nandy, (2019). “How I Overcame my Trauma and Found my Voice“, Feminism in India, February 1, 2019.
Nandy, S. (2014). “The Inspirational Power of Film Festival Celebrities”, FUSIA, September 4, 2014.
Nandy, S. (2011). “From Breakaway to Canada’s Walk of Fame”, Starbuzz Weekly. Toronto: Starbuzz Media. October 2011.
Nandy, S. (2011). “Sampradaya after TAJ”, Starbuzz Weekly. Toronto: Starbuzz Media. August 2011.
Nandy, S. (2011). “The “Starbuzz” of the 2011 International Indian Academy Awards (IIFA),” Starbuzz Weekly. Toronto: Starbuzz Media. May 2011.
Nandy, S. (2011). From Lisa Ray’s Cooking with Stella to Oscar Nominated Incendies, Starbuzz Weekly. Toronto: Starbuzz Media. March 2011.
Nandy, S. (2011). “Royal Fame in Canada: In Conversation with Federal Heritage Minister Dean Del Mastro,” Starbuzz Weekly. Toronto: Starbuzz Media. March 2011.
Newspapers
Nandy, S. “Seminar Looks at Child Refugee in India”. Excalibur. September 27, 2000.
Nandy, S. and Wajma Saroor. “More Women Earning University Degree According to Study”, The Globe and Mail. Canadian University Press: Winnipeg. September 20, 2000
Nandy, S. and Wajma Saroor. “More Women Earning University Degree According to Study”. Excalibur. September 20, 2000
Nandy, S. “Levy Supports Refugee Student”. Excalibur. September 6, 2000.
Nandy, S. “Ross Leaves Rich Legacy”. Excalibur. August 23, 2000.
Nandy, S. “Greek President Visits York”. Excalibur. June 7, 2000. Nandy, Samita. “Diverse Faculty for York”. Excalibur. February 2, 2000.
Nandy, S. “Quality and Productivity at Colleges Go Down, Study Shows”. Excalibur. November 17, 1999.
Nandy, S. “Probing Pollution at York”. Excalibur. September 29, 1999.
Nandy, S. “Campaign Urges Women to Fight Back: Rape Crisis Centre Aim to Break Passive Response”. Excalibur. September 22, 1999.
Screenplays
The Critic (Under Production)
The Leak (2023)
