LINGUAMEDIA Journal
Vol 5, No 02 (2024): LiNGUAMEDIA Journal

Deconstructing Identity: Consumerism, Masculinity, and Resistance in Fight Club

Novita Sari, Siti Maya (Unknown)
Englishtina, M.Pd, Dr. Inti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Dec 2024

Abstract

The film Fight Club (1999), directed by David Fincher, offers a complex critique of consumerism, masculinity, and resistance. This study employs Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Multimodal Discourse Analysis (MDA) to examine how the film’s language and visuals critique capitalist ideologies, challenge traditional masculinity, and explore rebellion against societal norms. The findings reveal consumerism as a force that commodifies identity, masculinity as a construct in crisis, and resistance as both rebellion and chaos. By integrating CDA and MDA, the study highlights the film’s layered critique of identity, power, and societal values, positioning Fight Club as a culturally significant text that continues to provoke critical reflection.

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linguamedia

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Education Other

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LINGUAMEDIA Journal, or LiME for short, is a peer-reviewed journal which seeks to publish original research articles of high quality in language, linguistics, literature and cultural studies. LINGUAMEDIA Journal is an open source journal providing free access to its contents; also LINGUAMEDIA ...