James Astle

James Astle
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James is a scholar and writer that specialises in a variety of topics. He is a subject matter expert in areas like politics and international relations, and also offers insights into education, art, media and literature.

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PoliticsInternational RelationsEducationArtMediaLiterature

Articles by James Astle

Demi Lovato: Being an Addict

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

At the age of only 26, Demi Lovato is one of the most influential actress and singer of our generation. Her story about her past with substance abuse and her battle with depression came out into …

The Ongoing Genocide of the Darfuris of Sudan

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

The media plays a key role in relaying information about events that occur within society, which means it has the power to use racial, class or gender biases to control how certain aspects are po…

Relationship between 9/11 and Cloverfield Film

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

Camera documentation on the tropes and images of September 11 helps us perceive and understand the trauma unfolding that day. Numerous horror films following the post 9/11 decades have resulted i…

Is Public Service Broadcasting Still Relevant?

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

Is “public service broadcasting […] a concept that has outlived its relevance” (Scannell)? Discuss by consulting the current PSB requirements of British television and answering the fol…

Effects of Social Media on Mental Health

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

Zachary Baker raised concern over the prolific use of social media in young adults and adolescents. I was mainly worried about the negative effect on mental health and general functioning of a human being. He focused on the fear of missing out or FoMO, which is the state of being not constantly in the loop and fearing missing anything important….

Portayal of Working-Class Life in Different Film Movements

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

How have different national film movements addressed the subject of working-class life?…

Fetishism shown in Blue Velvet and Dirty Pretty Things

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

Fetishism has been researched for decades to create some understanding of the logic behind this obsession. The concept of fetishism is shown in the films Blue Velvet and Dirty Pretty Things. Both…

Evaluation of Female Roles in the Horror Genre

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

Long live the Teen Queen: A victim and monster to socio-political constructions of womanhood The alienated female youth of the late 1960’s challenged society’s constructions of woman…

Characteristics of Marxism in The Matrix and The Hunger Games

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

Q3 Analyse two films of your choice through the prism of the Marxist theory. “Marxism is anything but simple, in fact, it is highly complex, controversial and in virtue of its protean …

Masculinity in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

“The murder of Roger Ackroyd consciously problematizes the detective as a masculine hero” (Susan Rowland).   The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a novel written by Agatha Ch…

Analysis of Shakespear’s Sonnets

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

William Shakespeare is very well known around the world for being one of the best playwrights in the English literature and in the whole globe. Furthermore, he is also considered very important f…

The Importance of Color Grading in Film Studies

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

To what extent does color grading in film interpret mood and overall meaning of the movie? The arts are a form of application that allow the expression of creative skill, vision, imagina…

Directors Response to Post World War II Shift in American Society, Politics and Economy

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

Introduction Post World War II (WWII) is the period defined by the recession in the European colonial empire and the simultaneous rise in the two superpowers which included the United St…

Film Analysis Essay of Crash

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

The movie Crash was directed by Paul Haggis. It was filmed in California the year 2004. The film is not about few characters but many at once.  Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard, Ludacris, Larenz…

Impact of Digital Media on Marketing, Education, Culture and Communications

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

1.  Discuss how Digital Media has transformed how organizations advertise and market their products and services. Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspec…

Annotated Bibliography: New Definitions of Stardom and the Celebrity

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

Essay Topic:  Present a case for how film and television studies approaches enable an understanding of stardom. Define and defend your position in relation to two or more approaches outlined…

Use of Dramatic Techniques in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

Analyse the use of no fewer than three dramatic techniques in the depiction of human desire in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Throughout the Renaissance period, playwright Willi…

Analysis of News Framing the War on Terror by the Media

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

The objective of this media report is to explore the ways media publishers framed the Surabaya Bombing in online news platforms….

Halloween: An Example of Horror as a Genre

Essay. Published: 8 February 2020

Horror has always been a fascinating genre. One of the many reasons people are fascinated with horror films is because it leaves them with feelings of excitement, terror and being thrilled. The a…

Red Tails and the Tuskegee Airmen

Essay. Published: 23 September 2019

Red Tails 1st Lt. Joe “Lightning” Little stated, “Nothing’s difficult. Everything’s a challenge. Through adversity to the stars. From the last plane to the las…