Changing Shape: The Evolution of Fat Female Characters in Contemporary American Film

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Main Author:	Pohlman, Laura E.
Language:	English
Published:	Ohio University / OhioLINK 2016
Subjects:	Film Studies Gender Studies American Studies fatness fat representation fat studies Divine carnival fat liberation Kathleen LeBesco Mikhail Bakhtin fat suits fatphobia fat activism Melissa McCarthy Rebel Wilson body image film film studies diet culture gender body positivity
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1459781168

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ohiou14597811682021-08-03T06:35:19Z Changing Shape: The Evolution of Fat Female Characters in Contemporary American Film Pohlman, Laura E. Film Studies Gender Studies American Studies fatness fat representation fat studies Divine carnival fat liberation Kathleen LeBesco Mikhail Bakhtin fat suits fatphobia fat activism Melissa McCarthy Rebel Wilson body image film film studies diet culture gender body positivity The purpose of this thesis is to elucidate the fluid conception of fat women within contemporary American culture from the early 1970s to the present. Due to their non-normative embodiment, fat women typically face denigration and marginalization. Most mainstream film narratives reify the negative social positioning of fat women, often through assimilationist characters that resign themselves to fatphobia or otherwise compensate for their fatness. On the flipside, carnival and camp narratives foster liberatory fat characterization, as exemplified by the figure of “the unruly woman.” In his portrayal of both assimilationist and liberationist women, Divine functions as a barometer for subsequent fat characterization. Overall, this thesis critiques fat assimilation, argues for the importance of fat liberation, and projects a future where fat acceptance becomes the norm. 2016-07-22 English text Ohio University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1459781168 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1459781168 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic	Film Studies Gender Studies American Studies fatness fat representation fat studies Divine carnival fat liberation Kathleen LeBesco Mikhail Bakhtin fat suits fatphobia fat activism Melissa McCarthy Rebel Wilson body image film film studies diet culture gender body positivity
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Changing Shape: The Evolution of Fat Female Characters in Contemporary American Film

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