As informed by your literature review, what problems exist around this topic?

Learning Goal: I’m working on a communications writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Using the knowledge you gained from reviewing the literature surrounding your topic, answer each of the following questions (see examples):

1. What is the issue or overall topic that interests you? Research topic: (One short phrase/sentence)

Ex.

Feminist Representation in Children’s Advertisements

1. As informed by your literature review, what problems exist around this topic? List at least three different issues. Make sure to note the social significance for each issue.

Ex.

1. Pseudo-feminist messages are being used to sell products.

SS: Unethical sales tactics.

1. Children are highly influenced by persuasive advertisement/commercials.

SS: Children’s development and consumerism.

1. Persuasive messages in advertisements can lead to ideology formation.

SS: Consumers inability to create original ideas.

1. Bonus: Production of pseudo-feminist ideology ultimately hurts the progress of current feminist movements.

SS: The false representation of feminism.

1. What are some specific research questions you want to investigate? Create at least two potential research questions based on your topic and the problems/issues surrounding it:

Ex.

RQ1: What, if any, feminist ideology is Disney creating through the production of the “Be a Champion” commercial?

RQ2: What are the possible implications of this ideology being consumed by Disney viewers?

Bonus: RQ3: What are the possible implications of this ideology being consumed by Disney viewers?