As I will be spending the whole semester working on this project it's important that I pick a topic that really suits me, which is why I'm exploring a range of topics and ideas at this stage. Whatever specific subject I eventually choose would ideally be in an area that I am very passionate about, or on an issue that is very current and fiery!
So far I've been skimming over headlines in the newspapers and on internet news sites for issues that relate to the four themes.
Topics that I'm considering so far include:
- Consumerism (Where is your money going? Do possessions make people happy? The RISE before the fall -- what happens when there is a recession? Consumer Confidence)
- Economy Uncertainty
- Average family/citizens -- paying off mortgages, fighting interest rates
- Farming -- the staple of civilization & foundation of economy -- government support in drought & hardship, globalisation pressures etc.
[Citizenship]
- Cultural identity
- Sense of belonging within a community
- SOCIETY - what is Australian Society? (In what direction is Australian culture and society heading?)
((I've more or less decided that this is the one theme I probably won't do))
[The State]
- Structure of Government (Should we have two Tiers of Govt. instead of three?)
[Body]
- Natural VS Artificial (Is there an unofficial line that is crossed with body and health improvements?)
- Individual perspectives and taste (Different measures of pain // What is beautiful? What is fashionable? What is repulsive? What is sexy? What is individual?)
These are my initial topics/potential questions to follow up with research.
UPDATED: 12-3-08
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