Overview: In this session, you will learn theories of gender, sexuality, and rac

Overview: In this session, you will learn theories of gender, sexuality, and race in film and how to analyze fictional portrayals for how they handle subjects like gender, race, and sexuality.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this week, you will be able to:
define and give examples of the male gaze
understand how characters are portrayed as subject and object in films and how this reinforces gender stereotypes
describe the three primary stereotypes used to portray Black women
give an example of stereotypes used in film
describe the ways media reporting can reinforce stereotypes
Learning materials:
Readings:
Moya Bailey, “Misogynoir in Medical Media: On Caster Semenya and R. Kelly,” pp. 1-31
Mulvey, “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema”, pp. 833-844
hooks, “Selling Hot Pussy: Representations of Black Female Sexuality in the Cultural Marketplace”, pp. 122-132
This week you will read:
Moya Bailey, “Misogynoir in Medical Media: On Caster Semenya and R. Kelly,” pp. 1-31
Mulvey, “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema”, pp. 833-844
hooks, “Selling Hot Pussy: Representations of Black Female Sexuality in the Cultural Marketplace”, pp. 122-132
NOTE: The Mulvey reading is very challenging–probably the most challenging reading you will see in this class. It’s okay if you find it confusing. Read it slowly, look up words that are unclear to you, and see what you think about it. The video should also help, and you can look up summaries online as well. It always takes me repeated readings of Mulvey to understand her argument. I think it’s worthwhile to read these kinds of essays, though, even if you don’t understand everything on the first reading (and if you do–way to go!)
Answer the following questions based on the readings
1. Choose one headline or short quotation from a news article that has some kind of gendered “spin” on the topic and re-word it to provide an alternative spin.
2. Choose one commercial or movie/television scene that you are familiar with (if you have a clip of it available, post the link, but that’s not necessary). Provide responses to the following:
Briefly, describe the scene and primary people in it.
Who is the audience meant to be for this commercial/scene (that is, who do you think the producers or director had in mind as the primary viewer)?
Who is the subject of the clip (ie, who enacts agency)?
Who is the object of the clip (ie, who is acted upon)?
What (if any) stereotypes are enacted within the clip?
What is your analysis of the commercial or scene?

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