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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Articles by James Astle

Stereotypical Depictions of African-Americans on Television

Essay. Published: 23 September 2019

STEREOTYPICAL DEPICTIONS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN TELEVISION Communication research suggests that the images portrayed in the media are influential in forming preconceived perceptions of…

Edgar Allan Poe: The Cask of Amontillado | Analysis

Essay. Published: 23 September 2019

The Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe’s work, “The Cask of Amontillado” uses literary devices to create a dramatic and dark work of art full of irony, revenge, pride, and deceit…

Relationship Between Truth and Fiction in the Thin Blue Line

Essay. Published: 23 September 2019

In this essay, I aim to discuss the relationship between truth and fiction in The Thin Blue Line as well as how the film has influenced the shows and films we watch today….

Social Media and Self-Esteem

Essay. Published: 23 September 2019

Social Media and Self-Esteem Social Media has evolved into something bigger than itself and today it may do more harm than help.  Does social media have an impact on people’s sel…

Friedrich Nietzsche Theory of Genealogy of Morals and the Film Superman

Essay. Published: 23 September 2019

Superman is defined as a person who has abilities that are beyond those of the normal human. According to Nietzsche, a superman is a person who has learned the ways of foregoing pleasures in order to achieve happiness and dominion by exercising their unusual power….

Oppression in “Before Night Falls”.

Essay. Published: 23 September 2019

Oppression in “Before Night Falls”. Introduction “Before Night Fall” is an extremely well-played film directed by Julian Schnabel who displays his amazing talen…

Media Influence On Female Body Image Media Essay

Essay. Published: 7 August 2019

In the past decades, there has been an increase in the concern of females and the body, this situation is highly blamed on the media and its sudden focus on thinness. Many researchers has blamed the p…

Analysis of James Joyce’s ‘Araby’

Essay. Published: 5 August 2019

In this short story the reader faces with many tensions. The beginning or the introductory part of the story gives the reader the idea or the sense of becoming disappointed at the end of the story…

Symbolic Significance in Walker’s ‘The Color Purple’

Essay. Published: 5 August 2019

In the film, there are several symbolic features denoting certain meanings, which are the color purple, God, letters, pants, etc. Each of them symbolizes a specific period of Celie’s life that reflects her sufferings and survivals. In this paper, I mainly discuss the symbolic significance of the color purple….

Role if Women in ‘Pride And Prejudice’

Essay. Published: 30 July 2019

During this essay, role of 19th century women will be developed, but first of all I would to mention a bit of Jane Austen, who is the author of this fantastic and romantic novel….

Theory of gender performativity

Essay. Published: 16 July 2019

The theory of ‘Gender Performance’ or ‘Gender Performativity’ was first coined in Judith Butler’s 1990 book titled Gender Trouble. Butler’s theories on gender ident…

Effect of the Collapse of the Soviet Union on Freedom of Speech

Essay. Published: 26 April 2019

Investigation into media freedom of speech in post-Soviet Russia and its effects on MH17 Ukraine plane crash reporting The effect of the collapse of the Soviet Union on the post-Soviet journalism …

Government Influence on the Media

Essay. Published: 16 April 2019

Media is a widespread source of information that can be accessed through your electronics, newspapers, magazines and more. Over the years, media has evolved from a source meant to only serve the loca…

Does the Media Have Too Much Power in Democratic Society?

Essay. Published: 9 April 2019

Does the media have too much power in modern democratic societies? In modern day, there have grown to be many sources of power but one that can be found in nearly every state in this world is the …

Does the Concept of Fake News Undermine Freedom of Speech?

Essay. Published: 9 April 2019

A powerful politician falsely asserts that his critics among the media are purveyors of ‘fake news’. Could such assertions undermine freedom of speech?’ In order to assess whether the as…

Media Influence in Politics: Agenda Setting, Framing and Priming

Essay. Published: 9 April 2019

Introduction The 2016 Presidential election in the United States is one of the most controversial elections the country has endured. For many people, the results were a considerable shock. For oth…

The Propaganda Model and Bias in the Media

Essay. Published: 3 April 2019

The “propaganda model” is essentially a theory that seeks to formulate the pattern of biases expressed by the media and predict what principles and agendas will be prioritized and advanced…

Role Of Media In Politics Media Essay

Essay. Published: 22 March 2019

Globalization has allowed us access to be more informed through the internet, radio, television and many other types of media, as we all know the role of media is to inform us about issues of the ever…

Using Social Media to Convert Public Relations

Essay. Published: 21 March 2019

“Can social media help convert public relations as mostly publicity to public relations as mostly relationships? Discuss.” This essay will discuss whether social media can help convert public …

Is It Advertisement Manipulation Media Essay

Essay. Published: 21 March 2019

Advertising plays a crucial role in the world that we live in. Every day, the media expands and thousands of magazines, TV commercials, radio stations and newspapers are released. Advertisement is fou…