1. Global Crime and Governance | Evaluation of government power in controlling global crime, discussing transnational crime networks, law enforcement limitations, and globalization′s role in criminal activities.

2. Capitalism and Underdevelopment | Analysis of how the capitalist world system influences poverty in developing countries, referencing dependency theory, neo-colonialism, and global economic inequalities.

3. Media Influence Theories | Assessment of the hypodermic syringe model in explaining media effects on behavior, considering alternative media models like two-step flow, uses and gratifications, and audience reception theory.

4. New Media and Power Structures | Examination of how digital media empowers individuals to challenge dominant structures, addressing citizen journalism, online activism, and censorship vs. freedom of expression.

5. Women and Religious Authority | Debate on female power in religious institutions, analyzing patriarchal structures, feminist perspectives, and cases of female leadership in religious movements.

6. Secularisation and New Religious Movements | Evaluation of whether the rise of new religious movements indicates secularisation, discussing religious pluralism, spiritual consumerism, and the decline of traditional faiths.