MED 2051 Visual Culture Question: ’Men look at women‚ women watch themselves being looked at.’ (John Berger). To what extand so you still think that this is true in 2013? Answer with reference to at least two two visual texts and two critial theorists. (1500 words) John Berger (1972:40) states that ’She has to survey everything she is and everything she does because how she appears to others‚ and ultimately how she appears to men‚ is of crucial importance for what is normally thought of as the
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1984 and V. for Vendetta: Comparative Paragraph The famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzche once stated‚ “When you gaze long into an abyss‚ the abyss also gazes into you.” Implying the fact that when one strives to overcome a force‚ there is a possibility that one may naturally be altered into being similar to the force they struggle against. In the process of analyzing this quote‚ one can compare the two protagonists Winston and V. from 1984 and V. for Vendetta‚ to comprehend which of the two is
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balance problems the source comes from the vestibular system. Vestibular rehabilitation is a form of therapy that can reduce the primary and secondary causes of the vestibular system. VRT is an exercise based therapy that helps reduce vertigo‚ dizziness‚ gaze instability‚ and/or imbalance and falls. For the majority of patients with a vestibular disorder the amount of restoration of function to the vestibular system is very small. However‚ that is not the case with patients who have vestibular system damage
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breaks his leg and is confined to a wheelchair. He becomes a voyeur from his window. The film is mainly shot from James Stewart’s vantage point. His view personifies the “male gaze” in Hollywood cinema. Film feminist theorist‚ Laura Mulvey set out to familiarize us with what she calls “the male gaze.” The male gaze is based on Sigmund Freud’s principles. She explains that in film‚ the audience is compelled to view characters from the perspective of the heterosexual male. She further asserts
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“Wayman in Love” by Tom Wayman discusses the intrusion of the societal gaze into the intimate lives of people’s romance in a humourous way. He uses alliteration and the use of humor to express the abhorrent aspects of “societal gaze” on economics and personalities‚ in relationships. Wayman reflects this serious issue through the alliteration of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud. Karl Marx represents the economic judgments. For the cost of the relationship‚ Marx states that a lot of things are at stake:
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following a series of unfortunate events on an island‚ the article examines how the film has shaped a diverse audience’s interpretation of cultural travel. The Tourist Gaze (2002) by John Urry reinforces Richard’s motivation to travel as “romantic” instead of the “collective” tourist. The article explores how the Beach embodies the Tourist Gaze in Thailand whilst studying its promotion/demotion on the various forms of tourism. The relationship between these texts also draws upon the works of film theorist
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reader to follow the events as they occur. This is crucial to the play as it causes the reader to become emotionally invested in the characters and causes them to question what happen in the camp to result in the present. This poster uses layout and gaze to create this effect of a linear timeline. If examined closely‚ it can be seen that the photos on the bottom half of this poster depict the events of the women’s time in camp and there reconciliation after‚ as described by Bridie and Sheila during
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The photograph shows him as an ex general of the Pakistani Army. The techniques that used which demonstrate that he is a leader are his body language‚ clothing and his medals are a symbolism of military leader and that the photograph is an offering gaze. General Musa Khan is depicted as a leader through his body language‚ the way he is sitting. His erect upright posture shows us that he is very formal and serious about his job. His body language makes him look authoritative and in charge. Therefore
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Contemporary female artists: Cindy Sherman and Lorna Simpson Living in contemporary world‚ there are some issues that we have in the daily life such as postmodernism‚ post structuralism‚ feminism or post colonialism. Today‚ there are various contemporary artists who expose these contemporary issues. What is mostly concerned in contemporary artist is "postmodernity". The term “post-modernity” can be identified in many different ways that refers to the cultural style of movement in art‚ architecture
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As I descend the stairs from the stage‚ trepidation saturates my body. During my performance‚ I retained my focus on Angelo’s table to observe Patsy dancing in her seat‚ while Angelo sat back with his arm stretched along the back of the sofa‚ wearing a smile on his lips as he watched me. But John‚ his angry glare remained on his bottle of beer most of the time. When he did glance my way‚ the fury that spewed forth from his penetrating glare was terrifying. If I could convince Patsy to abandon John
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