in the past I have had students take on projects such as the following: Comparing violent acts and ...

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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