My StoryMap revolves around the keyword gaze and its cultural influence. I chose gaze because as one of the convergence keywords, I was able to demonstrate the intersection of many facets of identity. From the chapter, I looked more into Laura Mulvey’s definition of Male Gaze and how that’s been expanded upon to include the portrayal of sexuality and race… Read more »
https://arcg.is/1XTveH Through the use of the keyword gaze, my Storymap dives deeper into the meaning of this keyword. Two different types of gazes explained are the male gaze and the female gaze. The male gaze is known to sexualize and objectify women within movies, shows, images, and even in real-world scenarios. An example of this is in movies when the… Read more »
What’s Due Next? This Week Tuesday (today) Keyword Surveillance Response post to “Gaze” (this is a change from our normal pattern) Thursday, December 2: “Gaze” reply comments Response post to “Surveillance” (no reply comments for “Surveillance” required) Near Future Short Response Paper #3: Convergence is due Friday, December 3 (this is a change) Your Final Project, the ArcGIS StoryMap illustration of a keyword,… Read more »
The essay states that “film, photography, and other representational technologies enable the gaze and social control.” This means that directly or indirectly, media outlets promote a “directional gaze” where the type of media created influences the audience’s perception, interpretation, and understanding of that media. This can be seen by the “male gaze,” which is where stereotypical, heterosexual male desires and… Read more »
What’s Due Next? This Week Tuesday (today): Keyword Gaze Tuesday, November 30: Response post to “Gaze” (this is a change from our normal pattern) Thursday, December 2: Reply comments due Tuesday, November 30: Keyword Surveillance Thursday, December 2: Response post to “Surveillance” (this is a change from our normal pattern) Near Future Short Response Paper #3: Convergence is due Friday, December 3 (this… Read more »