Feminism

Task 1

The 1960's seen the beginning of "Second-Wave Feminism". This movement lasted until the early 1980s. This was a reaction against women becoming domestic again when the Second World War ended after preserving society while man were battling. These second wave feminists viewed the media as sexist and due to this, they created their own pop culture. Their aim was to create a positive image for women that countered the dominating sexist attitudes seen through the media. They also wanted to raise awareness of women's oppression, sexism and patriarchy . Other impacts of second-wave feminism include abortion/contraception legalisation and furthering equal rights politically, in education, domestically and economically. This also saw the beginning of equal pay

Task 2
Laura Mulvey's essay "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" is based on 'The Male Gaze theory. This theory suggests that the male gaze denies the human identity of women, relegating the to the status of objects who are only admired for their physical appearance. It also suggests that the result of media being presented through the male gaze causes women to also take the male gaze and in turn, view women the same way a man would, thus objectifying other women.

Voyeurism-psychosexual disorder in which a person derives sexual pleasure and gratification from looking at the naked bodies and sexual acts of others
Scopophillia-Sexual pleasure from seeing others naked of engaged in sexual activity
Narcissism-Extreme selfishness, craving admiration