Visual And Other - Pleasures

“Visual Pleasures and Narrative Cinema” « Degree Project

: For a more theoretical breakdown, the post at Circle, Uncoiled examines how Mulvey uses psychoanalytic theory as a "political weapon" to demonstrate how patriarchal structures are built into the very form of cinema. Visual and Other Pleasures

: The tension between identifying with the powerful male hero on screen (narcissism) and the pleasure derived from looking at the female character (scopophilia). the post at Circle

Here are a few insightful blog posts and resources that explore these themes: Visual and Other Pleasures