Gaze

Mulvey states that the male gaze is the directing of images/ sexual images toward male audiences and their amusement. Mulvey also institutes the ideal of voyeurism and sadism and how those who create projects use these conceptions in order to gain publicity or a reputation. Both of these phrases relate to the sexual pleasure one receives; "refer(ing) to pleasure in looking and exhibitionism" ( Cartwright & Sturken, 124). Look at me- The "male gaze" has dominated every form of…

In Alfred Hitchcock's classic movie Psycho, we can analyze the overall components that went into the movie to create its aesthetic. Components such as how the movie was made, to even the ideas discussed in Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema written by Laura Mulvey. The times we currently live in (and even the times during which the movie was produced) has hidden meanings that we would not normally notice, but through the film Psycho, we are able to analyze these things and understand how…

The term, “the gaze” has turned into a concept in feminist theory but is more notably known as “the male gaze”, which refers to how men look at women; coined by the feminist film critic Laura Mulvey, introduced in her essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema which was published in 1975. The male gaze enforces the sexual politics of the gaze and states that in film, women are typically the objects of heterosexual male desire.…

Everyone has had this experience at some point. The eyes are central to communication. They give us important cues about other people's intentions and emotions. And, as it turns out, human brains are hard-wired to actually detect another person's gaze. Studies have…

When I was a child, Disney Princesses like Belle and Cinderella were my idols. There was some kind of independence and strength found within the characters. However, in retrospect I cannot help but notice a male gaze that is ominous over both of these films. The female characters are presented in a way that fits the mold of stereotypes and in turn objectifies them as prizes to be won. Cinderella and Belle became no more than beautiful damsels in distress. Then instead of saving themselves, a…

the party with sex, from here we can see the film targeted female as ‘sexual objects’. One remarkable scene, about in a quarter through the film, clearly foregrounds the power of the male gaze, the scene shot the beginning of the party. The Mise en scene in the party scene plays a key role to apply the term of ‘gaze’, they are built by the following elements. Firstly is the setting, setting gives spectator a sense of place and time (Roberts & Wallis, 2001), the setting is appropriate here, it…

that “she signifies the lack which properly belongs both to the male and the female viewers, who are spoken, not speaking, and whose gazes are controlled, not controlling.” (223). This idea is achieved in the way that the viewer is not able to see the woman talking, but only hear her disembodied voice in the background. The viewer is not afforded the chance to see the gaze that Sergio places on his wife, which places her in the role of the exhibitionist. In this scene the viewer is not able to…

Adonis, does not renounce sexual behaviour outright. Imploring Neptune to release him, he exclaims, “You are deceiv 'd; I am no woman, I” (II. 192). This phrase signifies that Leander refuses to be subjugated by the male god because since having his gaze awakened by Hero (I. 161-166), he identifies women as the appropriate objects of masculine desire. By the end of the poem, he has fully positioned…

very stereotypical for female behaviours. Smurfette is only Smurf that is female and she has been created as a typical girl that “every young girl wants to grow to be” she has blonde hair, a short dress and high heels. This may suggest that the Male Gaze starts early and this is why social attitudes are not changing as fast as they should be because strong troops are still shown in films for children. This is one strong reason that I believe that there should still be a feminist movement because…

In much of her work, Mary Cassatt explores the politics of gender and ‘the gaze.’ Born in Philadelphia to a wealthy family, Cassatt settled in Paris in 1866 and became actively involved with the Impressionist movement, finding inspiration in the works of Manet and Degas. However, during this time equality between men and women was seemingly absent: whilst men were encouraged to pursue a career, women were often confined to domestic life, deprived of many personal and social freedoms. By choosing…