Visual And Other Pleasures Apr 2026

“Visual Pleasures and Narrative Cinema” « Degree Project

: A reflective post on a-n The Artists Information Company discusses how Mulvey's work influences modern artistic practices and the exploration of female form and desire. Key Concepts Often Discussed: Visual and Other Pleasures

: The idea that the camera (and the audience) views the world and women from a masculine, heterosexual point of view. : The tension between identifying with the powerful

: For a more theoretical breakdown, the post at Circle, Uncoiled examines how Mulvey uses psychoanalytic theory as a "political weapon" to demonstrate how patriarchal structures are built into the very form of cinema. the post at Circle

: The tension between identifying with the powerful male hero on screen (narcissism) and the pleasure derived from looking at the female character (scopophilia).

: How women in film are often presented as passive objects for the erotic pleasure of the male protagonist and the spectator.

: This post on That Film and Game Blog provides a modern look at how Mulvey's concepts of the male gaze and scopophilia (the pleasure of looking) still resonate—and are criticized—in today’s academic landscape.