Mark Bould Mark.Bould@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Film and Literature
Tortured torsos: 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, 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 |
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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Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |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 |
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