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Catherine Burgess
We Want He, Not She
Mirrors in Media
Beyond the Screen
How has conforming to technology use and social media transformed teen girls’ mental health and development? (A comparative study between Generation X and Z)
Generations at Play
Alexia Damaris
Making Waves Through Music
An investigation into how pop music has influenced and created group identities – altering the fabric of social norms, expectations, values and beliefs at ALL levels of society. (A Generation X and Z comparison)
Inequalities Between Genders in Sport
How the inequalities between genders in sport are changing and developing in society with the pressures and stereotypes on athletes to conform to traditional roles. (Gender: women and men)
Fillers are a Girl’s Best Friend
Gender Inequalities in Football
Is all sport a level playing field? An investigation into gender inequalities in football, and the growing global movement for change.
The Cost of Queerness
An investigation into the representation of queer representation in light of the commodification seen in film.
Gay or European?
An insight into societal perceptions of masculinity and the resulting behaviour.
He/Her
Unravelling the social factors behind the rapidly rising adolescent transgender rates.
The Self Help Enigma
An investigation into whether self help and stoicism are misrepresented or closely associated with toxic masculinity in modern society and its impact on young adults.
Scarlet Walters
“I Heard It Through the Grapevine”
Reshaping the Poppy
An investigation into the tall poppy syndrome and its impact on creativity, success, and inclusivity in the Australian music industry and broader society. (A cross-cultural comparison of Australian and USA music culture)
The Se(X) Factor
Does the overt sexualisation of women in films affect the way society views female empowerment and feminity? (An exploration into the distorted female narrative through the lens of the waves of feminism)
POV: A Day in the Life of a Conforming Teen Girl
An investigation into the power of social media in influencing conformity of teen girls which leads to social exclusion within teen peer groups.
Indiana Halls
Egyptian Culture for Dummies
To what extent has Western commodification of Ancient Egyptian artefacts and the creation of Egyptmania identity for collectors devalued the cultural identity for Egyptians?
Lara Brevig
My Views are Right… Right?
An investigation into echo chambers and their impact on socialisation and isolation amongst individuals and societal worldviews.
Beyond the Screen: Unmasking the Consequences of Online Extremism
An investigation into free speech’s propulsion of extremist ideologies in the modern era and the danger that it has posed to democracy.
The Rising Value of Women’s Football in Australia
