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The thin men: Anorexic subjectivity in Fight Club and The Machinist.

Bould, Mark; Vint, Sherryl

Authors

Mark Bould Mark.Bould@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Film and Literature

Sherryl Vint



Abstract

Taking anorexia as a model of subjectivity under contemporary capital, this paper analyses the noir protagonists of Fight Club and The Machinist and their relationships to power, labour and their own bodies.

Citation

Bould, M., & Vint, S. (2008, November). The thin men: Anorexic subjectivity in Fight Club and The Machinist. Paper presented at The Fith Annual Historical Materialism Conference, University College, London

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (unpublished)
Conference Name The Fith Annual Historical Materialism Conference
Conference Location University College, London
Start Date Nov 7, 2008
End Date Nov 9, 2008
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Keywords neo-noir, anorexia, Fight Club, The Machinist
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1007485