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

Role of the Media in Democracy

Essay. Published: 18 July 2018

What do you understand by the concept of democracy? What role, if any, does the media play in a democracy? Discuss these using examples from different parts of the world. According to Almond & V…

Sexism in the Media and Music Industry | Essay

Essay. Published: 18 July 2018

Introduction Sexism is the type of behavior created by a society through gender conditioning which equally degrades both men and women. “Sexism is the subordination of one sex, usually female, base…

Oscar Micheaux’s Films: Literature Review

Essay. Published: 11 July 2018

Green, J. R. (2000).  1. In Straight Lick : The Cinema of Oscar Micheaux (pp. 1-30). Bloomington, US: Indiana University Press. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com.libproxy.nau.edu Film director a…

Disadvantages and Advantages of The Internet

Essay. Published: 5 July 2018

Discover the advantages and disadvantages of the internet, as this sample essay tackles a country’s role in regulating the Worldwide Web….

Example Media Essay – Greenpeace vs Lego / Shell

Essay. Published: 11 May 2018

Greenpeace Save the Arctic campaign – LEGO and Shell Greenpeace has had environmental issues at the core of its mission since it was founded in 1971, when a small group set sail from Vancouver, Cana…

Albert Camus’ The Outsider – Meursault

Essay. Published: 10 May 2018

Statement of intent: This assignment is based on Albert Camus’ The Outsider. One of the classic examples of an existentialist novel, The Outsider tells the story of an unremarkable man, living a…

Waiting for Godot and The Bald Soprano

Essay. Published: 9 May 2018

Assignment 1: Comparative Study How does Ionesco and Beckett’s dramaturgy in ‘Waiting for Godot’ and ‘The Bald Soprano’ express the absurdist and existentialist view that life is…

The Monster’s Voice in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Essay. Published: 9 May 2018

From the novel Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) edition Chris Baldick argues that “the ‘monster’s’ most convincingly human characteristic is of course his power of spee…

Impact of the Digital Environment on Copyright

Essay. Published: 9 May 2018

Critically assess the blurring of the boundaries between the expression of an idea in a material form (which is protected by copyright) and an idea itself (which is not). In your response, you will ne…

Cross Dressing Can Support as Well as Undermine Gender Norms

Essay. Published: 9 May 2018

Discuss with reference to 2/3 films. The representation of stereotypical gender identities in filmmaking has evolved throughout cinema history, primarily in accordance with changes in political and s…

Beowulf: Symbolisms of Masculinity and Heroism

Essay. Published: 16 April 2018

Germanic warrior culture replaced the Romans as the dominant force in Western Europe beginning in the fifth century AD. They deposed merely all roman traditions and customs, superseding them with thei…

Mental Illness Analysis of Film Session 9 (2001)

Essay. Published: 11 April 2018

Erica Moghtader Session 9: Mental Illness Analysis Deemed as one of the major cult films of all time, Session 9 invokes terror in the most realistic way possible- through abnormal psychology. In th…

Media Effects on Alcohol and Drug Use

Essay. Published: 21 March 2018

Schools, government programs and parents working harder and harder to educate children, to “just say no” to drugs. What role does the media play?…

Summary of American Idol’s Target Market

Essay. Published: 3 January 2018

PRODUCT American idol is a popularity contest and a talent contest searching for a superstar on FOX Network realty show where in a weekly base contestants get to show their ability of singing and choo…

Reflective Essay on Reality Shows

Essay. Published: 3 January 2018

Reality Shows should be Banned The main essence of reality shows is to put ordinary people in a social confined setting with extraordinary environment and activities with the aim of entertaining audie…

Impact of the Digital Age on Society Today

Essay. Published: 3 January 2018

Discuss the impact of the digital age on the social, economic and political life of society today. The Information Age (also known as the Computer Age, Digital Age, or New Media Age) is a period in h…

Violence in Video Games

Essay. Published: 3 January 2018

The concern over how much of a child’s actions, if any, are influenced by the violence contained in the video games they choose to play, has been become a topic of debate in recent times. Certain he…

Impact of Movies in Generating Social Awareness

Essay. Published: 3 January 2018

INTRODUCTION Movies are rollercoaster ride that have the tremendous power to entertain and to teach. They can be a powerful tool to bring about effective social change – true or false? It seems intui…

Influence of Mass Media on Teenagers

Essay. Published: 3 January 2018

Mass media plays a significant role in today’s world. It broadcasts informationas fast as possible as well provides entertainment to massive audiences. Mass Media comprises of press, television, ra…

Impacts of World of Warcraft

Essay. Published: 3 January 2018

With reference to -“world of warcraft”, analyze the popularity of massively multiplayer online role-playing games and the effects of this gaming phenomenon in the Asian region, and how Asi…