Mark Bould Mark.Bould@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Film and Literature
The thin men: Anorexic subjectivity in Fight Club and The Machinist.
Bould, Mark; Vint, Sherryl
Authors
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Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (unpublished) |
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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 |
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