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Life of a Fatso : Young, Fat and Vulnerable in a Scandinavian Society of Perfection
Elise Seip Tønnessensubject
VDP::Humaniora: 000::Språkvitenskapelige fag: 010::Nordiske språk: 018FeelingPerfectionism (philosophy)media_common.quotation_subjectClose readingPerfectionVulnerabilityResistance (psychoanalysis)Gender studiesSociologyRelation (history of concept)Social protestmedia_commondescription
This chapter offers a close reading of the young adult novel Miss by Synne Sun Loes (2017). The story is about 16-year-old Ea who is at the point of dropping out of school. The title carries a double reference—on the one hand, to Ea’s feeling of being a mis(s)fit and, on the other hand, to her critique of her best friend turning into a ‘Little Miss Perfect’. The analysis discusses two main questions: What has made this teenager from a well-off family so vulnerable? and How is her resistance expressed? The analysis explores how Ea positions herself as an outsider through bodily and social protest, making her both vulnerable and strong, and discusses this in relation to Judith Butler’s (2016) reflections on vulnerability and resistance.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 |