project of remaking/retaking the gaze by examining what Audre Lorde and T. de Lauretis understand about the power of looking. The power of looking resides in our agency. The supremacy of seeing; being seen’ gives a sense of self‚ which enables us to encompass our power and identity as an individual. As humans‚ we obsess about how we look; our conventional femininity. All bodies are heavily disciplined and concerned of our individuality by others’ gazes. The gaze allows us to be independent and
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Assessment Task: Given that listening accounts for 45 per cent of time spent on communication (Eunson 2012:310)‚ argue the importance of listening skills in the workplace. Your analysis should identify three specific listening behaviours and provide examples to demonstrate how these skills promote communication and understanding. Support your analysis with relevant communication theory and evidence from appropriate academic sources. Name: XXXXXXXXX Student ID: XXXXXXX Date due: XXXXXXX
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# 1: The Gaze in Art and Popular Culture Explore the dynamics of the gaze‚ as staged within a film‚ artwork‚ or popular cultural text such as an advertising campaign or music video. Discuss how the gaze operates within this text and in relation to the viewer. Consider any of the following questions: What kinds of identities are being produced? What kinds of gazes are at work? How does power operate through the gaze? Is the gaze resisted? You do not have to answer all
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To give a little more context to the background to the evolving relationship between Mathieu and Conchita throughout the movie; Mathieu has a permanent gaze on Conchita throughout the film which is driven by his inner lust for her. Lacan’s theory on the gaze helps the viewer more easily understand why Mathieu has this inner jouissance when he gazes upon Conchita. Also according to Lacan’s theory on desire as soon as Mathieu puts his emphasis on his desire towards Conchita it makes his view distorted
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Cavan O’Brien Detective Fiction Mid-term Paper 10/18/2012 Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 production Rear Window is indeed a film primarily concerned with masculinity‚ or better yet emasculation‚ and the male gaze. The central character L.B. Jefferies‚ or Jeff‚ is a newspaper photographer who recently broke his leg snapping pictures at an auto race. He is now confined to a wheelchair and spends all of his time observing his neighbors from his Greenwich Village Apartment window. When he sees what
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the ’Male Gaze’ "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is a 1953 Musical-Comedy released by 20th Century Fox‚ directed by Howard Hawks and starring Marilyn Munroe and Jane Russell; the two greatest sex symbols of the era. The camera’s point of view is that of the ’male gaze’‚ where women are regarded as objects of fascination and the men are assumed to have a position of power. Hawks shows how it can be easily hijacked by females smart enough to control‚ manipulate and ultimately blur the ’male gaze’. As much
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behavior serves a variety of purposes. It regulates conversations‚ shows interest or involvement‚ and establishes a connection with others. Specifically‚ the eye gaze is one aspect of eye behavior that plays a significant role in the communication process. It can make or break a conversation. In order to further understand the effects of the eye gaze versus the lack of eye contact‚ I participated in conversation with three people‚ using two types of eye behavior. In one situation‚ I gazed in the eyes of
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Representation of women in the media: specifically objectification and the male gaze Whether you’re at the movies‚ watching television‚ or reading a magazine‚ you’re constantly being bombarded with carefully constructed images and representations in virtually everything you see. Set pieces designed to catch your eye‚ witty slogans‚ engaging dialogue‚ different and specific representations of each gender. Yes‚ within different media forms‚ there is a stark contrast in the portrayals of men and women
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Draft) The term “Gaze” was first introduced by Jacques Lacan and it describes the nervousness that someone feels when he realizes that he is being viewed. In the second rise of feminism in the 60’s one of the many topics that had been discussed among the social scientist and people all over the world for many years was the male gaze. Some people who were highly involved in the feminist movement believe that men’s gaze objectifies women and converts men into spectators
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THE MIRROR OF ART: REFLECTIONS ON TRANSFERENCE AND THE GAZE OF THE PICTURE Joy Schaverien The images in this paper are strictly for educational use and are protected by United States copyright laws. Unauthorized use will result in criminal and civil penalties. 1 Cognition‚ language‚ myth and art: none of them is a mere mirror simply reflecting images of inward or outward data; they are not indifferent media‚ but rather true sources of light‚ the prerequisite of vision‚ and the well-springs
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