Film theory

What are the possibilities of pleasures offered by an item song? One encounters this erotic item in most of the north, central or south Indian movies. What makes an item song expectable in any ‘Indian film’ irrespective of the certification?

self-regulation under a system of surveillance. The subject will modify their behavior to conform to dominant societal norms under the assumption that they are being watched or judged by the gatekeepers of power. In Sandra Lee Bartky expanded Foucault’s theory to include the subjugation of women under the male gaze. For women in a patriarchal society, there is an added layer of measurement against societal norms. Women are expected to conform to the standard of wellness and beauty set forth by the diet

as the Virgin Mary, women are shown in a way that objectifies, sexualizes, and otherwise reduces them to just a body. This concept is known as the male gaze: a lens through which so much art was made and looked at. The term “male gaze” was coined by film theorist Laura Mulvey in her dissertation Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema. She originally applied this concept to cinematography, however, it can be applied to any sort of visual art,

For this particular film, I believe the Differential Association and Social Learning Theory correlates in a few aspects. This theory states that individuals learn how to be criminals just like we learn how to do anything else in life. Therefore, the big corporation that was hiding criminal activity from the public was not just a thing, the individuals learned from that corporation how to hide illegal information. Consequently, they knew what they were doing was wrong because as soon as the secretary

Social Penetration Theory in The Breakfast Club The Social Penetration Theory, adapted by Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor, is based on the idea that people are layered like onions, (Griffin 133). These layers are made up by different things that hide an individual’s true self. One’s true self can include his or her hopes, fears, likes, dislikes, aspirations and other things that one thinks about. For individuals to become close, they must get past all of the facades and disclose their true

The theory that I found goes best with “Gangs of New York” is Strain Theory. This paper will focus on Strain Theory as the main theory of this movie. This movie also incorporates theories like conflict, Social Learning, and Social Disorganization theories. Robert Merton’s Strain theory states that social strain arises because; culture over emphasizes the goal, and maintains that goal can be achieved by all, but social structure limits the ability to achieve these goals legitimately. (Notes) Basically

The film “To Kill a Mockingbird” is an extraordinary illustration of the Southern United States stereotypical racial injustice that were exist in the American history. The main highlights of the film is the innocent black man was falsely accused of raping a white girl. There were many social psychological theories and phenomenon were found such as mass delusion, confirmation bias, self-serving bias, conformity, group influence, traditional gender roles throughout the movie. By providing strong

Peck's Theory of Love and Discipline As Applied to Character Relationships in "The Dead Poets Society" Life is difficult. These are the words with which M. Scott Peck begins The Road Less Traveled. In his opinion, realizing that life is difficult is the first important step on the way to solving life's problems. The second, and perhaps most important, step to solving life's problems is realizing the need for discipline and understanding what discipline is. According to Peck (1978),

THE MALE GAZE THEORY AS PORTRAYED IN AMERICAN PIE I. Introduction The position of women in the society at present has changed gradually in the last few centuries. The role of women, as dictated by the society, is perceived by how they’re presented. Since the last three centuries, women have always been viewed as just housewives and objects of perversion. Media is one of the factors why women are perceived as secondary to men. This is why media has a major influence

Although Thurman’s character adopts some male characteristics, it can be argued that the film also conforms to Mulvey’s theory. Throughout the film, The Bride is shown as a wronged mother seeking revenge on her family thus fitting to the female stereotype where women are seen to be emotional and having a set role in the household. Moreover, although Thurman is exhibited as a dominant entity, she is also abetting the idea of the voyeuristic pleasure men experience by her tight fitted outfit which