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Tortured torsos: 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, March). Tortured torsos: Anorexic subjectivity in Fight Club and The Machinist. Presented at Postgraduate Masterclass, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Western Australia

Presentation Conference Type Other
Conference Name Postgraduate Masterclass
Conference Location Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Western Australia
Start Date Mar 19, 2008
End Date Mar 19, 2008
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Keywords Neo-noir, anorexia, Fight Club, The Machinist
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1014222