Chris Madden Cartoons

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Exam results cartoon – the hugging students tendency

August 16, 2012 by chrismadden

exam result hugging - cartoon

Students hugging when they get their exam results

A cartoon about the recent trend in television news coverage of exam results for students to be filmed hugging each other when they get their grades.

The caption of this cartoon reads:
“I see that on your application form you’ve put down that your main reason for wanting to join our A level course is ‘To get hugs from teenage girls when the results come out’.”

The cartoon shows a man of dubious character applying to join a college of further education A-level course so that he can get hugs from attractive young female students when the exam results come out.

Cartoon drawn: 2012
Cartoon reference number: ed204

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Filed Under: Education, Social issues

Child development cartoon. How to bring up the perfect child

January 21, 2012 by chrismadden

Cartoon - book on how to raise the perfect child

Cartoon showing an ambitious mother reading a book about how to raise the perfect child

Child development cartoon. An ambitious mother reading a book on child rearing called ‘How to Bring up the Perfect Child‘. The mother is saying to her child ‘Not now dear, I’m busy.’

A cartoon about child rearing, parenting skills, hothousing, developmental psychology, education, educational psychology, yummy mummy, yummy mummies, misdirected ambition, bad parenting.
Cartoon reference number: a085

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Filed Under: Children, DOMESTIC, Education, Social issues

Cartoon about statistics, statistical probability and statistical bias

December 23, 2011 by chrismadden

statistics cartoon - probability

Cartoon about statistics, statistical probability, statistical bias and unreliable statistical surveys.

A cartoon showing a person collecting statistics but deliberately ignoring a statistic that doesn’t fit with his preconceived bias as to what the results should be.

A cartoon about unreliable statistical analysis, including such things as self-selecting groups, observer bias, prejudice.
A cartoon about statistical data collection and biased analysis.
Cartoon reference number: a035

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Filed Under: MORE, SCIENCE, Social issues, Sociology

Graffiti and vandalism cartoon. Urban deprivation cartoon

October 10, 2011 by chrismadden

Graffiti cartoon. Urban street map - you are here

Urban deprivation cartoon
A street map of the local area vandalised with graffiti

An illustration of urban decay. Two people looking at a street map covered in graffiti. An arrow on the map reads: you are here

A cartoon about inner city deprivation, vandalism, no go areas, defaced environment, hooligans, gang culture, disadvantages neighbourhoods, slums, wrong side of the tracks

Cartoon drawn: 2009
Cartoon reference number: yah881
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Filed Under: Social issues

Smoking ban cartoon

October 9, 2011 by chrismadden

Smoking ban cartoon. Smokers standing outside office block in street.

Smoking ban cartoon
Smokers in street

Smokers standing in the street outside an office block. The office block is the government’s Department of Health

A cartoon about cigarettes, health, smoke, secondary smoking, no smoking, smoking prohibition, the tobacco industry.
Cartoon reference number: smo710

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Filed Under: Health, Social issues

Blind date cartoon – trying to impress a date

October 9, 2011 by chrismadden

Dating cartoon. A man and woman out for a meal. He says he wants to dedicate his life to making the world a better place. She thinks - Damn, he's flawed

Dating cartoon
Blind date cartoon

A man and woman out for a meal. He says he wants to dedicate his life to making the world a better place for all humanity. She thinks “Damn, he’s flawed”
A man trying to impress a woman with his concern for the world. It backfires

A cartoon about virtue signalling, ethics, morals, expectations, personality, motivation, concern, selfishness, charity, charitableness, caring, uncaringness, trying to impress someone.
Drawn: 2009
Cartoon reference number: fla710

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Filed Under: Social issues, Sociology

Transport policy cartoon. Demolishing houses to widen a road

October 9, 2011 by chrismadden

Road transport cartoon. Road widening scheme demolishing a house. The inhabitants are leaving

Transport policy cartoon
Infrastructure priorities cartoon

An illustration showing how transport and traffic policies can sometimes take priority over social issues such as housing policy.
The convenience for the motorist is seen as paramount – to the detriment of other considerations such as the environment and the social structure.

A road widening scheme demolishing a house. The inhabitants are evicted. A sign apologises to motorists for any inconvenience or delay in their journey.
A cartoon about traffic, road building, transport infrastructure, urban and rural environmental degradation, housing blight, road widening, traffic increase, cars, demolition.
Drawn: 2010
Cartoon reference number: tra710

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Filed Under: ENVIRONMENT, Social issues, Transport

Language cartoon: the evolution of spelling

October 5, 2011 by chrismadden

young people talking in text message language cartoon, with text message spelling - txting

Language use cartoon – the evolution of spelling
Cartoon showing young people talking in text message language

The cartoon about the evolution and development of spelling, showing young people in conversation, with the spelling in the abbreviated form of text messages or sms messages. Two older people nearby are saying that they don’t understand a word young people are saying anymore.

A cartoon about progress, evolution of language, corruption of language, texting, sms messaging, c u l8er, linguistics, generation gap, generational differences, intergenerational cultural shifts.
Cartoon reference number: tec003

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Filed Under: Computers and phones, MORE, Social issues, Sociology

Learning curve illustration. The decline of educational standards & dumbing down

September 15, 2011 by chrismadden

Learning curve cartoon

Education cartoon
Learning curve illustration

A bookshelf representing a learning curve. The learning curve/shelf is curving downwards due to falling educational standards. The books on the curve are falling off the end due to the downward curve.

The illustration is dealing with lowering standards in schools, colleges and universities, library closures, dumbing down, knowledge acquisition.
Drawn: 2011
Cartoon reference number: edu001

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Filed Under: Education, MORE, Social issues

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