Masculinity/Femininity Flashcards
1
Q
What did Laura Mulvey identify
A
- She argued that audiences, whether they are male or female, have to view woman from the vantage point of a heterosexual man, the male gaze
2
Q
What did Mulvey identify as the main characteristics of woman
A
- Passive
- Looked at (objects of gaze)
- In need of protection
- Sexually submissive
- Focus of sexual fantasies
- Ego needs ignored
- Supporting men
- Weak
- Dependent
3
Q
What did Mulvey identify as the main characteristics of man
A
- Active
- Looking at (possessors of gaze)
- Protectors
- Sexually dominant
- Projectors of sexual fantasies
- Ego needs fulfilled
- Taking the lead
- Strong
- Independent
4
Q
What is Voyeurism
A
- Voyeurism involves becoming sexually aroused by watching an unsuspecting person who is disrobing, naked, or engaged in sexual activity
5
Q
What is Scopophilia
A
- Deriving sexual pleasure from looking, often at erotic objects
6
Q
What is fetishism
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- Fixating on the object of the gaze to make it less threatening to the viewer by dehumanizing it and transforming it into something satisfying itself
7
Q
What is exhibitionism
A
- Welcoming and encouraging an objectifying gaze
8
Q
What is Narcissism
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- Recognising one’s self in the image of another person being viewed
