Film Posters and the Male Gaze: Hollywood Vs Bollywood– A Comparative Viewpoint
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Assistant Professor, Dept of English (UG & PG), Narasinha Dutt College, Howrah ,IN
Maumita Dhar (Dey)
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Male gaze, image, feminism, gender biasAbstract
The presentation and representation of women on celluloid, whether in so calledliberated emancipated nations (Hollywood) or the generally accepted inferior nations
(Bollywood) are likewise dictated by the male gaze, though the areas of reference may be disparate. It is surprising that even today, mostly women film makers focus on women as individuals in their films and do not sexualize her or her context.
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