Research Investigations.
Learning Outcome:
To explore the purpose of research into secondary texts for my research investigation.
The research into secondary texts allows you to broaden your understanding of the concept you have chosen; genre, narrative or representation in addition to your area of interest.
The expectation is that you engage in relevant academic research into a range of different texts including books, articles and websites.
This then means that you can apply your secondary research to support the analysis of your primary texts, thus producing a more informed investigation and demonstrating a greater level of understanding.
Titles for Research Investigations
Liam Sears:How are youth represented at music festivals?
Good idea Liam but you need to refer to two specific texts within your title, preferably one which conforms and one which challenges the genre conventions.
- (This is England 90 for example).
- http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/6-movies-that-show-the-music-festival-experience.html/?a=viewall
How is narrative constructed in prison break films with specific reference to escape from Alcatraz and The Shawshank redemption.
Good idea but a popular one amongst media studies students. Research exemplar work and make notes.
- http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/07/prison-break-escape-el-chapo-clinton-correctional/398546/
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/10-great-prison-break-films
This is too broad Robert.
Narrow the investigation down by referring to specific texts (what music genre will you focus on?) Choose one gender to explore. 1400-1800 words may seem a lot but is not substantial enough for the title you have suggested.
The representation of women in Pop music videos with specific reference to, Lily Allen's 'Hard out Here', Pink's 'Stupid Girls'/'U + Ur Hand' and Jessie J's 'Do it like a Dude'.
Dean Conder:
An analysis of the representation of women in television with specific reference to The Walking Dead and 2 Broke Girls.
Good, if broad, idea Dean. Consider who is in control of the texts (who owns the TV stations?) Who is the target audience of the text? How would different audiences respond to the texts and what are the messages contained within the texts?
- http://www.ibtimes.com/sexist-portrayals-women-still-dominate-prime-time-tv-study-880498
- http://www.btchflcks.com/2013/05/nothing-can-save-the-walking-deads-sexist-woman-problem.html
Adam Foley:
An analysis of how the youth are represented in television with specific reference to 'Veronica Mars' and 'Waterloo Road'.
Good idea but this is a week trodden path. Try an angle such as exploring how representations have evolved as media has become more fragmented.
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/downloads/bfi-media-conference-2013-changing-representations-in-the-media.pdf
- http://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/237129/How-Waterloo-Road-betrays-our-children
Is the narrative structure in past and present suspense films reliant on the formula created by Alfred Hitchcock.
Refer to specific texts and you will need to research Hitchcock's work in depth. Reading, reading, reading Benn.
Michael Long:
How are minorities represented in Straight Outta Compton and Boyz N the Hood?
A good idea but are the two texts contrasting enough? You need to explore convention breakers as well as conformers. Which minorities are you interested in exploring? Be specific.
Task 1:
Identify three more sources for secondary research and paste the URL or book title to Mr Ealey.
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