Oppositional Gaze

What does hooks describe as the primary problems black women must address as spectators of film (and by proxy, other forms of media such as photography) relational to the white male gaze?

Hooks’ Essay For our response to hooks’ essay, “The Oppositional Gaze, Black Female Spectators,”break the essay down and reflect it back through the following prompts. Reread the essay with the questions in mind, taking notes, and then answer them. In your response, head each answer with the number of each question. What is the primary […]

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