Papers by Casper Christoffersen
This thesis analyses the representation of obesity in literary fiction, filmic adaptions and tele... more This thesis analyses the representation of obesity in literary fiction, filmic adaptions and television. By applying a cultural studies approach to the problem of obesity, this thesis is an ontological re-examination of the aesthetics of the body as a carrier of metaphor, and as a part of narrative creation across genre.
Keywords: Aesthetics, affect theory, sociology, cultural studies, obesity, overweight, ontology, Stigma, Stereotype, Cruel Optimism, literature, television, film, Goffman, Foucault, Lauren Berlant.
Friluftslivets bevægelseskulturer er i det senmoderne samfund reserveret til grundskoleniveauet, ... more Friluftslivets bevægelseskulturer er i det senmoderne samfund reserveret til grundskoleniveauet, og vi skal se til vores nordiske brødre i Norge og Sverige for at se en implementering af friluftslivet på gymnasieniveau. Denne rapport er en fagligt funderet undring over netop dette, og et forsøg på at skabe et tværfagligt samspil imellem bevægelsesfagene som idræt og sprogfagene, som engelsk.
"The Waste Land" by Eliot has been recognized as one of the most defining pieces of literature of... more "The Waste Land" by Eliot has been recognized as one of the most defining pieces of literature of the high modernism period. If this is true, we can define other high modernist works by it. This is an attempt of doing just that, trying to recognize patterns present in the Waste Land in other works, in this case Forsters classic novel "A Passage to India".
Thesis Chapters by Casper Christoffersen
Using the theoretical framework of Lauren Berlant, I identify Cruel Optimism, stigma and stereoty... more Using the theoretical framework of Lauren Berlant, I identify Cruel Optimism, stigma and stereotype of body fatness in selected television programmes.
Part two of my Master's Thesis: An analysis of obesity in selected literature using Goffman's the... more Part two of my Master's Thesis: An analysis of obesity in selected literature using Goffman's theory of stigma and Foucault's bio-power.
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Papers by Casper Christoffersen
Keywords: Aesthetics, affect theory, sociology, cultural studies, obesity, overweight, ontology, Stigma, Stereotype, Cruel Optimism, literature, television, film, Goffman, Foucault, Lauren Berlant.
Thesis Chapters by Casper Christoffersen
Keywords: Aesthetics, affect theory, sociology, cultural studies, obesity, overweight, ontology, Stigma, Stereotype, Cruel Optimism, literature, television, film, Goffman, Foucault, Lauren Berlant.