Dr. Jeremiah Favara is a feminist media studies scholar whose research and teaching focus on intersecting dynamics of gender, race, sexuality, and class in media production and representations. His work is guided by feminist theory, intersectionality, and queer of color critique. Dr. Favara’s recent research has explored militarized media, specifically U.S. military recruitment advertising.
His scholarship has been published in Feminist Media Studies, Critical Military Studies, and Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology.
His book, Tactical Inclusion: Difference and Vulnerability in U.S. Military Advertising is due to be released in April 2024 as part of the Feminist Media Studies series with University of Illinois Press.
Referred Journal Articles
- Favara, Jeremiah and Clark Brinson, "White at Heart': Making Race in Marine Corps Recruitment Advertising", Communication, Culture and Critique 16, no.1 (2023): 33-40
- Favara, Jeremiah. “Good Black Soldiers: Race, Masculinity and U.S. Military Recruiting in the 1970s.” Critical Military Studies 7, no. 1 (2021): 1-22.
- Favara, Jeremiah and Caitlin Kawamura. “Let’s Be Abominable Feminists: Yeti: Campus Stories and Sexism in the Digital College Party Scene.” Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology 10 (2016).
- Favara, Jeremiah. “A Maternal Heart: Angelina Jolie, Choices of Maternity and Hegemonic Femininity in People Magazine.” Feminist Media Studies 15, no. 4 (2015): 626-642.
Edited Book Chapters
- Favara, Jeremiah. “Gods and Freaks, Soldiers and Men: Gender and Technology in The Avengers.” In Marvel Comics Into Film, edited by Peaslee, R.M., McEniry, M., & Weiner, R.G., 177-188. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland Press, 2016.
Media and Industry Publications
