E S S A Y N O T E S 1 // I D E A S , C O N C E P T S , T H E O R I S T S

-Laura Mulvey,
Screen 16 (3), 'Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema'

-More recent interview with Laura Mulvey reviewing that journal article and how things have changed

Characters to have a look at

- Rey

- Maz

- Captain Fazma
- Padme Amidala - most problematic out of all three main female Star Wars characters?
- Princess/General Leia Organa - her representation now (Ep 7) and then (Ep 4-6)

John Berger, Ways of Seeing - I'd like to put his words 'Men act, women appear' to a test in the context of this film
Judith Butler, Gender Troubles - Gender as a performance?
Masculine/Feminine are taught behaviour codes - Rey as typically feminine/masculine?
Issues of power: Men over women: Relationship between Rey and the men around her (Finn, Han Solo, Kylo Ren?)
http://www.wired.com/2013/02/opinion-star-wars-females-media/
http://www.firstpost.com/living/the-feminism-is-strong-with-this-one-star-wars-the-force-awakens-reinforces-gender-balance-in-pop-culture-2568062.html
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Watch-Every-Star-Wars-Line-Spoken-By-Woman-There-Aren-t-Many-97577.html
http://www.themarysue.com/female-lines-supercut-star-wars/
http://www.bustle.com/articles/133831-9-star-wars-women-ranked-by-character-development-from-aunt-beru-to-rey
http://screenprism.com/insights/article/what-does-star-wars-the-force-awakens-tell-us-about-its-representation
http://www.thefourohfive.com/film/article/diversity-awakens-star-wars-and-representation-144
http://www.cdt-pv.org/media/upload/The_Power_of_the_Force-_Race_Gender_and_Colonialism_in_the_Star.pdf

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