Women, Gender, Power and Pop Culture

A collection of flashcards summarizing key concepts related to Women, Gender, Power, and Pop Culture discussed in Lecture #6.

Political Modernism

A view from the 1950s that categorizes films as either 'good' (politically progressive) or 'bad' (politically reactionary).

Polysemy

The coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase; a core concept in understanding film and culture.

Hegemony

The dominance of one group over another, often maintained through cultural or ideological means.

Interpellation

The process by which individuals recognize themselves in ideology, contributing to their identity and social roles.

Judith Butler

A theorist known for her work on gender, especially in 'Gender Trouble', where she argues that gender is a performance shaped by societal norms.

Hegemonic Perspective

The view that gender identities are naturalized and socially constructed from birth, reinforcing traditional roles.

Counter-Hegemonic Perspective

The oppositional perspective that argues for the possibility of subverting and choosing gender performances.

Gaze

A concept exploring how viewers engage with images, particularly in terms of power dynamics between the spectator and the subject.

Active Male Gaze

Describes how male viewers perceive female bodies on screen as objects for consumption.

Passive Female Gaze

Refers to how female viewers see themselves as both subjects and objects within cinematic images.