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Timeless Radio: Reflective Report

Knowledge and understanding of British commercial broadcasting Since its rise in the 1950s, UK commercial broadcasting has…

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The Male Gaze and the Representation of Women in Superhero Films

In 1975, an essay was written by the film theorist Laura Mulvey. In the essay she developed…

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The male gaze in The Great Gatsby

Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 adaptation of The Great Gatsby, about Jay Gatsby’s obsessive pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, is…

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Algorithmic biases: how they amplify homogeneity

The presence of biases in AI systems has raised concerns about their impact on user preferences and…

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Flims and Social Moral Interpretation: ‘Encoding and Decoding’ Through The Avengers

Superhero films not only provide visual entertainment, but also carry deep moral and social messages. Hall’s theory…

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Streaming and information change: media theory and Netflix’s Stranger Things

Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things demonstrates how streaming platforms are changing the way we watch and experience…

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Hello World

Hi! My name is Minhui, and I’m from Nanjing, China. Nanjing is a historic city in eastern…

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“The male gaze” film “Dance, Girl, Dance”

The “male gaze” is a concept proposed by Laura Mulvey in 1975 in Visual Pleasure and Narrative…

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Hello, world.

Hello, I’m Vivian Miao! Welcome to my blog! I’m a curious soul with a deep love for…

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Hollywood and the Male Gaze

Don’t you remember Hitchcock’s classic thriller “Rear Window”? Jeffries, an injured photographer, is bored with peering into…

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Encoding&Decoding: STARBUCKS THIRD PLACE

You get more than the finest coffee when you visit Starbucks. You get great people, first-rate music,…

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The Mediated Construction of Reality: Insights from Black Mirror

In Black Mirror, social media and digital rating systems are essential in shaping characters’ identities, especially in…

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Victoria’s Secret revealed: all about the male gaze.

The ‘male gaze’ has shaped the way that women are viewed in the media for decades, influencing…

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Male gaze in perfume Advertisment

Perfume advertising has always been in a special place in modern marketing culture, especially in terms of…

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How Algorithmic Bias Gives You Such Suck Teammates in Games?

Do you often find yourself paired with teammates who seem to lack skill in video games? Do…

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The Male Gaze: Unsettling and Meaningless Depictions of Women in Film

The concept of the male gaze is often discussed in relation to films. In many movies, female…

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Is it female empowerment or a continuation of the male gaze?

Laura Mulvey, in her groundbreaking essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema (1975), introduced the concept of “the male gaze,”…

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The Male Gaze: The Portrayal Of Chubby Girls In Different Lenses

Introduction “The male gaze “is a concept proposed by feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey. This concept refers…

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Understanding Algorithmic Bias: Why It Happens and How to Address It

ntroduction • Define algorithmic bias: when AI systems produce unfair outcomes due to biases in data, design,…

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Through the Lens of Desire: The Male Gaze in Mean Girls

In Laura Mulvey’s male gaze theory, she argues that mainstream cinema and other visual media often represent…

2 Comments on The Male Gaze and Female Body Aesthetics-Body Image and Feminist Critiques
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The Male Gaze and Female Body Aesthetics-Body Image and Feminist Critiques

The male gaze is a concept from ‘Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema’, which originally introduced by British…

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Behind the controller: The impact of the male gaze in gaming culture

The male gaze is a feminist theory that argues movies and video games are structured around the…

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Male Gaze: The Objectification of ‘Bond Girls’

‘Male gaze’ is a theory developed by Laura Mulvey in her essay, ‘Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema’…

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Exploring the Male Gaze: The Impact of Gender Views on Media and Society:

The Male Gaze is a key idea in feminist theory and cultural analysis. Introduced by film theorist…