The Male and Female Gaze in Film Theory
2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium
Winner ðŸ†: Ma'Idah Sheikh (English, political science)
Faculty mentor: Nicole Varty
Abstract
The male gaze is a point of view in literary and digital media. It is from the viewing pleasure and perspective of heterosexual men. This form of content is predominantly characterized by the objectification and sexualization of women and other minority groups. The female gaze is meant to oppose the male gaze in cinema, but there are many controversies pertaining to this within the film discourse community.
Many theorists debate that there is no such thing as the female gaze, while others argue that even with the existence of the female gaze, the male gaze can never truly be reversed.
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The Male and Female Gaze in Film Theory from Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Ma'Idah Sheikh: The Male and Female Gaze in Film Theory