Essays about: "Bodily capital"

Found 1 essay containing the words Bodily capital.

  1. 1. Bad Bitch, White Witch : A Study of the Crossover Star Personas of Supermodel-Actors Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Aléks J. Forsenberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Supermodel-actors; Stardom; Celebrity; Star personas; Devon Aoki; Abbey Lee; Action film; Horror film; Bodily capital; Whiteness; Asian stereotypes; Modelling; Supermodels; Fashion models;

    Abstract : While it is very common for supermodels to make the occasional foray into cinematic performance, and some of them manage to turn these forays into full-time careers in acting, it is very rare that supermodel-actors are afforded any academic attention. This thesis seeks to change this through a case study of two supermodel-actors: Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee. READ MORE