Overview
in the past I have had students take on projects such as the following:
Comparing violent acts and body count in James Bond movies from the 1960s to now
Measuring the empowerment of Disney princesses from the classic movies to modern ones
- Coding parent-child interactions in teen comedies
- Comparing sexual references in two popular sitcoms, one classic and one modern (e.g., Leave It to Beaver vs. Modern Family)
- Intensity of violence in PG-13 movies from the late 1980s to now
- Tracking character progression in a single character (e.g., Michael Scott from The Office) over the duration of a series
Analyzing lyrics and music videos from popular songs in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s
Relationship progressions in classic and modern romantic movies
- Honor code violations in movies based on Nicholas Sparks novels