Thesis Outline

Outline:

  1. Definition of observation versus voyeurism.
    1. Theory of seeing (gaze)
    2. Observation
    3. Early philosophical look at voyeurism (Freudian Theory)
    4. Meditated voyeurism
  1. Voyeurism in Art.
    1. Art that thrives on voyeurism
    2. Voyeurism in the media – the conflux or the influence of many factors – legal, social, political and technological – has allowed voyeurism to gain its prominence in today’s society and culture.
    3. Cite one film example: The Trueman Show
    4. Cite real TV: Cops

“In the world of television everything is everyone’s business and the viewers are curious, invisible, silent third party voyeurs peeking into other people’s lives.”

- Robert Abelman, Reaching A Critical Mass, 1998.

  1. Inspirations derived from voyeuristic observation.
    1. Childhood experience
    2. Relating observation to drawing and art
    3. Translating observation to imagery meditation

Comments

Cheryl said…
TV reality shows...and the example you give is COPS ?? wow..there are so many more..like real world and the multitude of available reality shows today. Perhaps something better?
July 9, 2007 at 8:45 AM
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