Best Critical Investigations 2016

Top quality coursework from last year – all achieved a grade A…

What are the underlying values and ideologies in drug-related texts such as Channel 4’s ‘Run: Richard’ and how does this compare to American texts on the same subject?

To what extent does ‘Orange Is the New Black’ promote a liberated representation of women in society?   

To what extent does ‘Magic Mike XXL’ defy the stereotypical role of men in film?

To what extent and why are contemporary US sitcoms such as 'The Big Bang Theory' continuing to negatively represent female characters?

To what extent do movies like ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ and‘American Sniper’ reinforce or challenge Islamophobic beliefs?

To what extent do Hollywood films such as 'The Wolf of Wall Street'reinforce capitalist views and values?

To what extent is the Korean music industry being influencedby the Western music industry with reference to AOA’s ‘ Like a Cat’?