Laura Mulvey's theory

Laura Mulvey's theory

Laura Mulvey's theory is 'The Male Gaze'. She explains how a males dominate the Hollywood industry, which has led to women become objects of 'desire'.
Mulvey explains how women usually have a very passive role in hollywood, and men have a more action role, which emphasises how women are seen as objects.

Mulvey goes on to explain that this has led to the female viewer experiencing the narrative secondarily, by the identification with the male, not the female.

Laura Mulvey's theory can be replicated into the music industry by looking at lyrics sung by male artists. For example, Scouting For Girls sing 'I love the way she fills her clothes'. This talks about a female's curves and assets, and rather than identifying with her the audience and artist view the female as an object.