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American author and sociologist
Anna Akbari
Education
Occupation(s)Author, entrepreneur, sociologist
Notable workThere Is No Ethan: How Three Women Uncovered America's Biggest Catfish
Websitewww.annaakbari.com

Anna Akbari is an American author, entrepreneur, and sociologist specializing in the sociology of style and self-presentation.

Early life and education

Akbari grew up in Iowa and studied theater at a performing arts boarding school in Michigan.

Career

Akbari received her B.A. from New York University and her Ph.D. from The New School. She did her doctoral work in visual sociology, studying power dressing and "aspirational identity". She held faculty positions at New York University and Parsons School of Design. Akbari worked in the fashion industry and owned a company called Closet Catharsis which had the slogan "Fashion your identity. Empower your life". She also founded the companies Splice and Bricoler. She serves on the Gotham Book Prize jury.

In her book Startup Your Life, as Akbari explained in Time, she outlined relationship hacks, including networking in-person, building emotional intelligence, and finding your "minimum viable product" by understanding your core values. Publishers Weekly noted that Akbari's entrepreneurial approach was sound, if sometimes more applicable to business situations than to personal challenges such as healthy eating. In The Enneagram at Work, Akbari proposed applying the Enneagram to your relationships and career.

Akbari's book There is No Ethan described her own experience being catfished and joining with other victims to expose the perpetrator. The New York Times reviewer Katie J. M. Baker described There is No Ethan as a riveting piece of investigative journalism billed as a memoir, noting that Akbari begins to explore ethical questions regarding aspirational identity and the power of physicians in the epilogue, and concluding that the book is "a valiant attempt to hold a manipulator accountable". The gender-bending aspect of the catfishing led Bustle reviewer Arianna Rebolini to recommend it for Pride Month: "this memoir is not LGBTQ but I simply had to mention it".

Books

References

  1. Torgerson, Rachel (October 18, 2018). "A Fashion Sociologist Tells You Exactly What Kate and Meghan's Royal Style Means". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. Austin, Natalie (January 9, 2017). "AWNY Interview with Author & Adopted Aussie – Anna Akbari". Australian Women in New York. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Meet the Jury: Gotham Book Prize". Gotham Book Prize. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Fletcher, Tiffany (December 26, 2011). "The "Thinking Person's Stylist": NYU's Anna Akbari". Forbes. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Baker, Katie J. M. (June 4, 2024). "'There Is No Ethan' Is a Jaw-Dropping Tale of Digital Deception". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  6. Pinkhasov, Misha (July 23, 2018). "The Power of Fashion: Decoding World Leaders' Sartorial Choices". Vogue. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  7. Akbari, Anna (November 7, 2011). "A Personal Guide to Digital Happiness". The Atlantic. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  8. Akbari, Anna (December 13, 2016). "3 Ways to Turn Partnerships Into Lasting Happiness". Time. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  9. "PW Picks: Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way to Happiness". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  10. "The Enneagram at Work". Blinklist. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  11. Rebolini, Arianna (June 12, 2024). "6 Lesser-Known Books To Read This Pride Month". Bustle. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  12. Reviews of There Is No Ethan:
  13. Reviews of Startup Your Life:

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