AS Comms - applying Goffman to Facebook (extension work)

Here is an essay (warning: it's quite long!) about how we might apply Goffman to Facebook. It's a challenging read but worth having a go at, especially if you are aiming for a top grade. Click here to read it.

A2 Literature - The Bluest Eye

I came across this blog post on The Bluest Eye, which some of you might find useful: click here to read it.

A2 Comms - Marxist analysis of fairy tales

Click here to read a Marxist analysis of fairy tales and click here to read a Marxist fairy tale! Both are worth a  read and will help develop your understanding of Marxism further.

AS Comms - Johari & Concentric Circles

Click here to read how one individual applies the Johari window and Roger's Concentric Circle Model to her own taste in music.

A2 Lit: The Bluest Eye

Here is the interview we watched in class, where Toni Morrison explains her motivation for writing The Bluest Eye.

This is one of the best sites I have found online, which offers essays and support material on The Bluest Eye: click here.

A2 Comms: Marxism

We talked today about Marx's Communist Manifesto, which you can take a look at by clicking here.

AS Comms - The Pygmalion Effect

The original study behind the idea of the 'Pygmalion effect' is explained: