Claim: In relation to phallocentrism (ideology that the phallus is the central element in the organization of the world), a film can be viewed from the perspectives of "three different looks"; wherein the perspective common to the three types of look is the idea that looking generally is perceived as the active role of the male, while being looked-at generally is perceived as the passive role of the female.
Evidence: Phallocentrism is the ideology that the phallus, or male sexual organ, is the central element in the organization of the social world. In relation to phallocentrism, a film can be viewed from the perspectives of "three different looks": (i) the first look is that of the camera, which records the events of the film; (ii) the second look describes the nearly voyeuristic act of the audience as they view the film proper; and (iii) the third look is that of the characters who interact with one another throughout the filmed story. The perspective common to the three types of look is the idea that looking generally is perceived as the active role of the male, while being looked-at generally is perceived as the passive role of the female.