Stuart Ewen — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Distinguished Professor at Hunter College and the City University of New York Graduate Center in History, Sociology, and Media Studies.
Author of six books, including "Captains of Consciousness" (1976), which coined the term "commodity self."
Authored "All Consuming Images" (1989), which provided the basis for Bill Moyers' four-part series, "The Public Mind."
Authored "PR! A Social History of Spin" (2004), foundational for BBC's "The Century of the Self" and other documentaries.
Serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Frederic Ewen Academic Freedom Center at NYU.
Served as a field secretary for the civil rights organization the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1964-1965.

Biography

Stuart Ewen is a New York-based author, historian, and lecturer, recognized for his work on media, consumer culture, and the compliance profession. He holds the title of Distinguished Professor at Hunter College and the City University of New York Graduate Center, where he teaches in the departments of History, Sociology, and Media Studies.