| Feminism and the Ideals of Justice |
Katherine Britton,
S. Mecklenberg High.School., N.C., USA |
changes in British youth subcultures
heritage
sites
consumption
and identity
unemployment
and New Labour |
Jacqueline Priddle
BA, Plymouth, UK |
| sustainable tourism (2 pieces) |
Helen Hirst BA,
Plymouth, UK |
| cyberculture |
Cassie Bond BA,
Plymouth, UK |
sociology and common sense
Britain
as a democracy
the
'gap' in US society
journalistic
freedom vs privacy legislation |
Reg Hamster,
Plymouth, UK |
Maslow's theory of needs
marketisation
and museums |
Issy Hunt, Plymouth,
UK |
consumerism and identity
Disney
and ideology |
Tarquin Finland,
Plymouth, UK |
James Bond
postmodern
video games (Kinder)
cinematic
realism
American
road movies |
Nicola Wraight BA,
Oxford, UK |
| James Bond (2
films compared) |
Karlie Burkhill BA MA, UK
for a brief CV click here
|
| The
Victorian Pub |
Jarod Harvey BA,
Plymouth UK |
These files are
from Stephanie's undergraduate dissertation:
American Science Fiction: the construction,
subordination and objectification of female protagonists by dominant
patriarchal ideology
Introduction
Ch 1
The science fiction genre
Ch 2
The female of the species is more
deadly...
Ch 3
Dominant patriarchal ideology
Ch 4
The question of 'musculinity'
Conclusion |
Stephanie Barron BA,
UK
for a brief CV click
here
|
These files are from
Michele's undergraduate dissertation:
A Comparative Study of Sustainable
Tourism Development in Cornwall and Andalucia
NB some files contain
graphics
Introductory (
abstract and preface)
Ch
1 An introduction to Cornwall and Andalucia
Ch
2 Literature review
Ch
3 Defining the research problem
Ch
4 A critical analysis of policy
Ch
5 Conclusions |
Michele Pooley BA,
UK
for a brief CV click here
|
'Figurational' approaches to leisure
Heritage
industry and visitor interpretation
Media
violence -- definitions and
policy |
Lyn Winter BA, UK |
These files are from
Melvyn's undergraduate dissertation:
Great Expectaions: A Study of
Visitor
Perceptions of
Tintagel (Cornwall, UK)
NB some files contain tables as graphics
Introductory
(abstract and intro)
On research methods
Literature review
Designing
the questionnaire
Quantitative
analysis
Qualitative
analysis
Conclusions
Appendices
(incl methodological) |
Melvyn Penn BA, UK
for a brief CV click here
|
These files are
from another excellent dissertation. This one offers an
interestingly complementary approach to Melvyn's ( above):
Myth, Mythology and
Hidden Meaning:
Semiotic Research in
Leisure and Tourism -
the Perspective of
the Informed Tourist.
Introductory
(abstract and introduction)
Literature
review
Substantive
research (on two Cornish tourist sites)
Summary,
self-critique, conclusions |
Sean Gillen BA, UK |
|
Public participation
in decision making in sport and leisure
Two essays on
designing coaching sessions
On the heritage
industry
Organising international sports events
Organising a
rock-climbing club
On 'best value' policies
On the Eden Project
Opportunities for elite sportspeople in the UK
On neo-imperialism
in Britsh culture
Women in sport...male power?
On diet and exercise
Marketing local leisure facilities
NEW
On experiential learning
|
A very nice collection of essays and projects in
Leisure and Tourism and Sports Studies from Nick Sherriff BA
(Plymouth UK)
For details of CV click here
|
| Reflections
on electronic learning by a mature student |
Lesley Wrennall, Plymouth |
| Reflections
on deep and surface learning |
Karen Bradford,
Plymouth -- see
CV |
| These files are from
an undergraduate dissertation by Becky Hoad:
An Exploration of Pornography
and Censorship
Intro and preliminaries
Ch.1 –
Legislation and the Social Harm Debate.
Ch.2 – The
British Board of Film Classification
Ch.3 --
Research Methodology
Ch. 4 – Results and Analysis of the
Questionnaires
Ch. 5 Conclusions and Recommendations
Plus
appendixes and a full bibliography
|
Rebecca Hoad BA,
Plymouth -- see
CV |
| From Nikki Baker's
Dissertation on Foxhunting ( in the UK)
Ch I Intro and Prelims
Ch
2 History of Fox Hunting and the Civilisation Process
Ch
3 Fox Hunting Today
Ch
4 Methodology
Ch
5 Results
Ch
6 Discussion of Results
Ch
7 Conclusions and Appendices
Includes references
and a bibliography
|
|
These files are from Sabine's excellent
dissertation on 'New Age' and consumerism
Intro
and prelims
Ch
1 Production and consumption in modernity
Ch
2 Secularisation of religion
Ch
3 The New Age movement
Ch
4 Primary research -- New Age media
Ch
5 Conclusion & self-critique
Appendices
etc
Includes references and
a bibliography
Disney
characters as commodities (an essay)
These
files are from recent work by Jess Hocking BA on popular culture
Raves are more than subcultures
Raves as moral panics
Urban graffiti
Evaluating the impact of a major
event -- Glastonbury
These are from Jess's dissertation on clubbing in Plymouth
Abstract and Intro
Background -- to Plymouth and to
clubbing
Methodology
Analysis of results
Conclusions, appendix
References, bibliography
|
Sabine Keller BA,
Plymouth and Heidelberg
|
Reservist
Forces and Operational Effectiveness
An undergraduate dissertation by Andy Harris in the increasingly
important area of War Studies
|
Andrew Harris BA London
|
Some recent essays by one
of our best students
The
Representation of Disability
Is Fox-Hunting a Sport?
Defiining the 'Rural'
|
Rebecca Miller, BA, Plymouth
|
An excellent piece of work
by a local City College student
Sexual Objectification
|
Julian Lees
|
|
To What Extent and Why Was Archbishop William Laud
Such a Hated Figure From 1640--45
A
History undergraduate dissertation by Marianna focusing on the
English Civil War and one of its most important figures
|
Marianna Rapsomanikis BA London -- see CV
|
Another excellent
contribution from a City College student. Also includes some personal
experience.
New Age Travellers, the Media and
Moral Panics
|
Ruth Phillips
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