{"id":1309,"date":"2021-11-28T12:18:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T17:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2021-11-28T12:18:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T17:18:19","slug":"keyword-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/mci-fall2021\/2021\/11\/28\/keyword-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Keyword #12: Gaze"},"content":{"rendered":"

This chapter specifies that gaze and architectural structures have the ability to “facilitate social regulation” (White, 2017) and thereby dictate societal and interpersonal norms regarding gender, race, and sexuality to name a few. We’ve addressed this keyword throughout the semester in the ways that the male vs. female heterosexual gaze can influence what media formats say about traditional gender norms. One example that has been discussed lately regarding this issue is comic book characters. Wonder Woman, for instance, used to be the pinnacle of the stereotypical desired female body in the heterosexual male gaze in her 2-D drawn format. However, in her live-action version, her armor and costuming was set to be more functional than erotic, noting the passion of a strong female hero rather than a figure to simply be idled. This can be further seen in the difference in Harley Quinn’s portrayal in\u00a0Suicide Squad\u00a0<\/em>vs.\u00a0Birds of Prey.\u00a0<\/em>In\u00a0Suicide Squad,\u00a0<\/em>scenes were added to simply admire the shape of Margot Robbie’s figure rather than move the plot along and her costume mirrored this idea. In\u00a0Birds of Prey,\u00a0<\/em>Quinn’s solo film, Robbie is dressed in a way that accentuates her personality and intentions rather than simply her figure. Overall, the tactic of gaze demonstrates the director’s aims for the produced media and what the desire of the audience’s perception is. It is a tool that has both hindered and elevated underrepresented groups.<\/p>\n

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Suicide Squad vs. Birds of Prey. RTF Media and Culture.<\/em> WordPress, 2020. https:\/\/rtfgenderandmediaculture.wordpress.com\/2020\/11\/18\/how-birds-of-prey-allows-harley-quinn-to-break-free-from-suicide-squads-male-gaze\/.<\/p>\n

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