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.
| Presentation Conference Type | Other |
|---|---|
| Conference Name | Postgraduate Masterclass |
| 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| Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |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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