In relation to phallocentrism (ideology that the phallus is the central element in the organization of the world), a film can be viewed from the perspectives of "three different looks"; wherein the perspective common to the three types of look is the idea that looking generally is perceived as the active role of the male, while being looked-at generally is perceived as the passive role of the female.
In relation to phallocentrism (ideology that the phallus is the central element in the organization of the world), a film can be viewed from the perspectives of "three different looks"; wherein the perspective common to the three types of look is the idea that looking generally is perceived as the active role of the male, while being looked-at generally is perceived as the passive role of the female.