Gieseler, KalinkaTibus, Alexander ChristianVera SolevskaBerlin International University of Applied Sciences2023-07-192025-11-282025-11-282022https://repository.berlin-international.de/handle/123456789/873AI-GENERATED ABSTRACT: Abstract: This paper explores the concept of the Female Gaze as a response to the dominant Male Gaze in film and media. Drawing from Laura Mulvey's work on Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema, the Female Gaze is examined as a mode of spectatorship that resists the objectification and colonization of women's gaze by men. The study aims to investigate how the subjectivity of the Female Gaze can redefine masculinity through the portrayal of masculinities by non-male photographers. While the Female Gaze is primarily discussed in the context of film, this thesis expands its scope to include photography as a medium for exploring feminist discourse on the Female Gaze. Keywords: Female Gaze, Male Gaze, spectatorship, masculinity, film, media, photographyMACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 First there was Man 1.2 Scope of the Study 2. Methodology 3. Modes of Spectatorship: What is a Gaze? Understanding the Male-Female Gaze Relation 3.1 Origins of the Gaze 3.2 A Modernized Bearer of the Look: The need for a Female Gaze 4. Background and Overview of the Female Gaze 4.1 Recognizing the Female Aesthetic 4.2 Storytelling and the Female Aesthetic 4.3 Marketing and body image. The Female Gaze as an Ode to Popular Culture 5. Defining Masculinity: Gender and the Female Gaze in Photography. Case Study 5.1 Part One. Diane Arbus: The Lives of Female Impersonators 5.2 Part Two. Cindy Sherman: Performing Masculinity 5.3 Part Three. Marianne Wex: Reclaiming our Space 6. Design Project 7. Conclusion 8. Bibliography 8.1 Image ReferencesengFilmMale GazeMasculinityMediaPhotographySpectatorshipFemale GazeThesis