Best Critical Investigations 2014

A bit of summer reading for new Y13s while you're carrying out your Summer Research Projects. These are all A grade Critical Investigations from last year. If you look at them you'll see the huge amount of reading and research that goes into producing them so start getting into that habit now!

Hopefully, these will inspire you to want to do as well, if not better...

Is the media becoming increasingly violent, especially withthe rise of the torture porn horror subgenre in films such as 'Saw' and the'The Human Centipede'?  Why is this andwhat impact does it have on audiences? (Akshay)

What impact do the graphic representations of violent,sexist content in popular video games, such as GTA5, have on their audiences? (Raghav)

Is the violent, materialistic and sexist content in ChiefKeef's music taking negative representations in the hip hop genre to newextremes and what impact does this have on audiences? (Kiran)

To what extent is Luther a positive representation of blackmasculinity? (Rohit)

To what extent do the female characters in ‘SALT’ and ‘TheDark Knight Rises’ challenge the traditional female stereotypes? (Navneet)

Do Spotify and other developing new and digital media services have an impact on the current music industry? (Harpal)