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
