English 100- Narrowing a Research Topic and Developing a Research Question
Chris Pool
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Please pick a topic from the list below for your research project in this class. Each topic is very broad and will need to be narrowed down in order to make it unique and argumentative. You will need to directly relate your narrowed topic to popular culture.
Remember: The answer to your research question forms the basis of your thesis statement! If you are stuck, ask yourself what the impact on society is regarding your subject.
Pop Culture and Mass Media
Mass media--Moral and ethical aspects
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media
Specific ethnicity (ies) in mass media Violence in mass media
Pop Culture and Motion Pictures
Motion pictures--Moral and ethical aspects
Motion pictures--Social aspects
Specific ethnicity (ies) in motion pictures
Comedy films--History and criticism
Detective and mystery films--History and criticism
Horror films--History and criticism
Science fiction films--History and criticism
War films--History and criticism
Western films--History and criticism People creatively involved in film-making may have their own Subject Heading:
Disney, Walt, 1901-1966--Criticism and interpretation
Spielberg, Steven, 1946---Criticism and interpretation
Eastwood, Clint, 1930---Criticism and interpretation Scorsese, Martin--Criticism and interpretation Individual films may have their own Subject Heading: Citizen Kane (Motion picture) 2001, a space odyssey (Motion picture)
Titanic (Motion picture: 1997)
Lord of the Rings films--History and criticism
Pop Culture and Television/Radio
Television--Psychological aspects Television--Social aspects Television programs--United States Television broadcasting--Social aspects Television broadcasting of news--Social aspects--United States Television broadcasting of sports--United States Television comedies United States Television serials Detective and mystery television programs--United States--History and criticism Science fiction television programs--United States Game shows--United States Soap operas--United States--History and criticism Reality television programs Talk shows--United States Gender role on television Violence on television Crime on television Television and children Women on television African Americans on television People creatively involved in television may have their own Subject Headings: Ball, Lucille, 1911- Winfrey, Oprah--Criticism and interpretation Individual television shows may have their own Subject Headings: Star Trek (Television program) Seinfeld (Television program) Buffy, the vampire slayer (Television program) Sopranos (Television program) Radio broadcasting--Social aspects Radio talk shows--United States Limbaugh, Rush H.
Pop Culture and Music
Popular music History and criticism Popular music--Social aspects Musicals--United States--History and criticism Folk music--United States--History and criticism Country music--History and criticism Specific ethnicity (ies)--Music--History and criticism Blues (Music)--History and criticism Rhythm and blues music Jazz--History and criticism Rock music--History and criticism Rock music--Social aspects Punk rock music--History and criticism Heavy metal (Music)--History and criticism Disco music--History and criticism Rap (Music)--History and criticism Hip-hop Goth culture (Subculture) Performers and their recordings may have their own Subject Headings: Dylan, Bob, 1941---Criticism and interpretation Beatles Lennon, John, 1940-1980 Joplin, Janis Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009 Madonna, 1958---Criticism and interpretation
Pop Culture and Technology
Technology--Social aspects Technological innovations--Social aspects
Information technology--Social aspects
Digital media--Social aspects Internet--Social aspects Social media Online social networks--Social aspects Facebook (Electronic resource) Twitter Text messages (Telephone systems) Instant messaging Blogs--Social aspects
Cellular telephones--Social aspects
Women--Effect of technological innovations on
Electronic games industry Electronic games--Social aspects Computer games--Design--Social aspects Computer games--Psychological aspects Computer games--Social aspects Video games and children Video games--Psychological aspects
Video games--Social aspects Halo 2 (Game) Second Life (Game) World of Warcraft
Internet games Computer simulation
Virtual reality--Social aspects
Pop Culture and the Body
Beauty, Personal--Social aspects
Men in popular culture--United States
Masculinity in popular culture
Femininity (Psychology) in popular culture
Tattooing in popular culture
Body piercing in popular culture
Eating disorders--Social aspects
Pop Culture and Consumption
Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects
Consumption (Economics)--Moral and ethical aspects
Consumption (Economics)--United States Materialism--Social aspects--United States
Consumer behavior--United States
Child consumers--United States
Young consumers--United States Brand name products Branding (Marketing) Brand choice Marketing--Social aspects Advertising--Social aspects Electronic commerce--Social aspects
Shopping malls Food--History Food--Marketing Diet
Coffee--History Beer industry--History Chocolate--History Convenience foods--United States--Marketing
Fast food restaurants--Social aspects Junk food--United States
Pop Culture and Celebrities
Pop Culture and its Creators
Teenage consumers--United States
Youth--United States--Social conditions
Young adults--United States--Social conditions College students--United States--Attitudes
Baby boom generation--United States
