The male gaze occurs when the camera puts the audience into the perspective of a heterosexual man. It may linger over the curves of a woman's body, for instance. The woman is usually displayed on two different levels: as an erotic object for both the characters within the film, as well as the spectator who is watching the film. The man emerges as the dominant power within the created film fantasy. The woman is passive to the active gaze from the man. This adds an element of patriarchal order and it is often seen in "illusionistic narrative film".
I have also embedded this slideshare that i found online. It is not mine and i did not make it. It is just a secondary source of information on the male gaze.
The Male Gaze Laura Mulvey from Mr Smith
Reresentation
Defenition - is the construction in any medium of aspects of reality such as people or places. These representations may be in speech or writing as well as still and moving pictures.
Media institutions such as the press, represent youth culture in a very negative way because it is more appealing and striking to and audience to see negative language and representation than to see a group represented positively.
Reresentation
Defenition - is the construction in any medium of aspects of reality such as people or places. These representations may be in speech or writing as well as still and moving pictures.
Representation in the media may be bias, especially in soaps or entertainment as they are directed at a certain audience with a specific purpose.
Media institutions such as the press, represent youth culture in a very negative way because it is more appealing and striking to and audience to see negative language and representation than to see a group represented positively. 
Very useful information Cal. You've found a good slideshare. Make sure that you show your understanding, perhaps by adding a comment under here.
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