Analyzing a specific popular culture/media of choosing and how it affects global affairs and international political processes. Compile a bibliographical list of sources of your choosing. The paper should be double spaced, formatted in 12-pt font (Times New Roman) you can choose the citation style of your preference, but must maintain consistency and use the same style for the entire paper.
The paper should follow the standard format of an academic paper and include: an introduction, a hypothesis, thesis, and/or research question, focused analysis, a conclusion, and a bibliography/works cited list. Must have title page. Please note: the title page and bibliography/works cited list will not count towards the overall page count.
Possible examples of popular culture/media include: Choose one only
- Print Media (Books, Comic Book, etc.)
- Film
- Television Shows
- Music and Musicians
- Video Games
- Sports
- Social Media
Some examples of manageable topics include:
- Examining how IR theory/ideology is represented in a specific piece of pop culture media.
- Comparing how an international issue or event is represented in different pieces of pop culture media.
- Examining a particular piece of pop culture media from the perspective of an IR theory/framework.