Jessica Martin

Jessica Martin, Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds, studies gender, austerity, and popular culture. She traces how postfeminist and austerity-era celebrities repackaged domesticity and nostalgia. Short case studies look at thrift, blogging, Mumsnet, and how activist or sustainable figures are reframed by media.

Jessica Martin, Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds and author of Feminisms and Domesticity in Times of Crisis, explores how postfeminist celebrities shaped domestic politics during covid and the cost-of-living crisis. She discusses nostalgia for domestic femininity, performative thrift, platforms like Mumsnet, and how activism gets reframed by media. The conversation flags limits and future research directions.

Jessica Martin, Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds and author of Feminisms and Domesticity in Times of Crisis, explores how crisis-era celebrities shape gender and politics. She traces nostalgic domesticity, thrift personas, online parenting politics, and the limits of feminist visibility. Short, sharp conversations unpack cultural consent, backlash, and slim openings for alternative public figures.