Dr Amelia Morris

I am a cultural and media theorist, with research that spans a wide range of topics, including: austerity, poverty, reality TV, gender, the body, dieting and celebrity culture. Although these interests are varied, the crux of my work's focus is the relationship between popular culture and socioeconomic issues, and theoretically, I am inspired by the work of scholars such as Stuart Hall, Judith Butler, Michel Foucault, Noam Chomsky and Angela McRobbie.

I published my first book in 2019 with Palgrave Macmillan, which built upon my PhD thesis. The Politics of Weight: Feminist Dichotomies of Power in Dieting explored women and non-binary people's experiences of dieting culture and self-surveillance utilising Foucault's work on discipline. In 2024, I will publish my co-authored book with Dr. Nicola Smith from the University of Birmingham, which explores the relationship between austerity and the representation of the 'obesity crisis.' I am currently thinking about fandoms, Taylor Swift and celebrity culture in an age of perma-crisis. 

I have written articles for Tribune magazine and appeared on the Surviving Society podcast.