The Gaze
Said argued that the concept of the Orient as other serves to establish Europe and the West as the norm.
- In regards to the quote above, can the same be said in reverse? Who establishes what the “norm” is?
- If meaning is established through differences, how does one account for the similarities?
- Could it be argued that women of the harem were the ones in power and not merely objects for males to gaze at?
- Can “gender in the gaze” be equated to objectification?
- In what ways does the audience of a film identify with what is being played out on screen?
By: Victoria Martinez and Angel Ortiz