Laura Mulvey: The Male Gaze

Laura Mulvey was a British feminist she is well know for creating the theory called 'Male Gaze'. Her theory was highly influenced by Freud and is key to the feminist film movement. She states that in films women are merely used to provide visual pleasure to men. In casting this would be highlighted as they often selected women who were seen as beautiful or sexy making them seem as an object to be looked at rather than being appreciated for there acting skills.

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What is TV drama?

There are many different types of TV drama. Below i have listed some of them.

• The Bill
• Doctor Who
• Born and Bred
• Neighbours
• Hollyoaks
• Eastenders
• The Interbetweeners
• Misfits
• One Tree Hill
• Doctors
• Hotel Babylon
  

In each of these TV drama there usually consits of other types of genre this are called sub genres. A sub genre is used to define topics within a program, by doing this it allows dramas to be directed at certain audiences. The main sub genres which are used are comedy,romantic, sci fi, crime,soaps, supernatural and horror. Below i have stated some TV dramas with the sub genres included.

• Misfits - this is an example of a comedy and sci fi drama
• Ugly Betty - this is an example of a romance and comedy drama
• CSI and The Bill - are examples of a crime drama
• Hollyoaks - this is an example of a soap drama
• Doctor Who - this is an example of a sci fi drama

By placing each drama into sub genres it allows each program to be individually target at certain audiences rather than just saying there all drama.