1. “The Female Dancer and the Male Gaze: Feminist Critiques of Early Modern Dance”
By Susan Manning
Edited by: Dr. Kay Picart and Donna Gallagher
Based on a presentation by: Natalie Collins

2. Key Terms
Gaze Theory:
Voyeuristic Gaze:
Fetishistic:

3. What’s Your View……
Do you feel that ballet or modern dance engages in voyeuristic gaze? In what dance forms would you consider yourself as a spectator to be a voyeur?

4. ???Discussion Questions???
Do you feel that productions of modern film and dance are controlled by men or women, why or why not? What would be an example?
Do you believe there are films that incorporate the female gaze more than the male?