Chapter 10

            

                        

                      UNIVERSITY OF KOCAELİ

COURSE: INTRODUCTION ON FILM STUDIES

SUBJECT: LESBIAN AND GAY CINEMA

SUBMITTED BY:

090112053 KÜBRA TAŞLIÇUKUR

090112040 İREM ATAÇ

090112054 HALİME OĞUZ

090112068 GAMZE OYRAK

090112005 YURTSEVER ARSLAN

Chapter 10

LESBIAN AND GAY CINEMA

GENDER:” It is a term which refers to a name for the social and cultural construction of a person’s sex and sexuality” (An introduction to film studies, 308)

SEXUALITY:” It is a term which refers to a name for the sexual feelings and behavior of person.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 309)

SEX:”It is a word which denotes and describes a person’s physical type according to their genital make-up” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 309)

HOMOSEXUAL:” It is a word which describes a person whose main sexual feelings are for people of the same sex” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 309)

HETEROSEXUAL:” It is a word which describes a person whose main sexual feelings are for people of the opposite sex.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 308)

HOMOEROTIC:” It is a description of a text-prose, poem, film, painting, photograph, etc.-conveying an enjoyable sense of same sex attraction.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 309)

GAY:” It is a description of strong, positive sexual love and attraction between members of the same sex, It mainly refers to males.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 309)

LESBIAN:” It is a word which describes a woman whose main sexual feelings are for other woman.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 310)

BUTCH:” It is a description of behavior-patterns- such as aggression, sexual dominance-traditionally associated with muscularity” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 311)

FEMME:” It is a description of behavior- patterns- such as gentleness, sexual passivity, concern with dress and appearance- traditionally associated with femininity.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 311)

IDEOLOGY:” It is a set of ideas and attitudes held so much in common by most members of a society that they are seen as part of the natural order.”(An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 313)

CAMP: “It is a critical attitude which involves looking at texts less as reflections of reality than as constructed sets of words, images and sounds at a distance from reality.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 313)

STEREOTYPE: “It is a set of community- expected behavior patterns and characteristics based on role or personal features such as race, age or sexuality.”(An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 320)

HOMOPHOBIA: “It is an irrational prejudice and hatred against a person because of their homosexuality.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 327)

QUEER:” It is originally a negative term for (mainly male) homosexuals, this word has been recently re-appropriated by critics, artists and audiences to describe a challenging range of critical work and cultural production among lesbians and gays with an emphasis on diversity of race, nationality and cultural experience.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 335)

REAPPROPRIATION:” It is a process whereby a previously oppressed group takes a negative term and turns it around to invest it with new meanings of power and liberation.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 336)

PINK TRIANGLE: “It is a symbol originally worn by homosexual prisoners in Nazi concentration camps which was later taken up by lesbians and gay people as a reminder of past oppression and an icon of liberation.” (An Introduction to Fılm Studies, 337)