Talk-back with the Cast and Creative Team of The Most Massive Woman Wins
Impact of consumerism, technology, and objects on the postmodern world:
· Jean Baudrillard, The Consumer Society: Myths and Structures, (London: Sage Publications, 1998)
· Jean Baudrillard, The System of Objects, trans. James Benedict, (London: Verso, 1996)
· Jean Baudrillard, The Vital Illusion, ed. by Julia Witwer, (New York: Columbia University Press, 2000)
· Jean Baudrillard, Simulations, (New York: Semiotext(e), 1983)
Postmodern Feminism:
· Barbara Kruger, We Don’t Need Another Hero, Your Body is a Battleground, and other works of art, 1981- 2014
· Wolf, Margery, A Thrice-told Tale: Feminism, Postmodernism, and Ethnographic Responsibility, (California: Stanford University Press, 1992)
References from the director:
Relevance of these themes today:
· Criado Perez, Caroline. Invisible Women: Data Bias in A World Designed for Men, (Harry N. Abrams, 2019)
· Phillips, Katherine. Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Widespread and Potentially Deadly, (Podcast: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/body-dysmorphic-disorder-widespread-potentially-deadly, 2021)
· Jassi A, Krebs G. Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Reflections on the last 25 years. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2021;26(1):3-7. doi:10.1177/1359104520984818
Impacts of music on self-perception and self-esteem:
· Zapata GP, Hargreaves DJ. The effects of musical activities on the self-esteem of displaced children in Colombia. Psychology of Music. 2018;46(4):540-550. doi:10.1177/0305735617716756
· Eggli, "The Effects of Music Videos on Adolescent Females Self-Concept and Body-Image" (1987)
· Coyne, Sarah M.; Davis, Emilie J.; Warburton, Wayne; Stockdale, Laura; Abba, Imogen; and Busby, Dean M., "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Effect of Listening to Body Positive Music on Implicit and Explicit Body Esteem" (2020). Faculty Publications. 4123
Spotify List: (If there was a soundtrack for the show)
· (Pre and Post Show) “Whole Lotta Woman” Kelly Clarkson
· “Skin and Bones” Kinks
· “Fat Bottomed Girls” Queen
· “Ain’t gonna bump no more” Joe Tex
· “You’re the one for me fatty” Morrissey
· “Baby Got Back” Sir Mix A Lot
· “Skinny Little Bitch” Hole
· “Fat Girl” Steel Panther
· “Big Girls Don’t Cry” Fergie
· (Rennie Monologue) “Nobody Loves a Fat Girl” Jim Croce
· (Sabine Monologue) “All about that Bass” Meghan Trainor
· (Carly Monologue) “Big Girls Cry” Sia
· (Cel Monologue) “Skinny Girls” Alan O’Day
· (Ending) “Try” Colbie Callait
· Jean Baudrillard, The Consumer Society: Myths and Structures, (London: Sage Publications, 1998)
· Jean Baudrillard, The System of Objects, trans. James Benedict, (London: Verso, 1996)
· Jean Baudrillard, The Vital Illusion, ed. by Julia Witwer, (New York: Columbia University Press, 2000)
· Jean Baudrillard, Simulations, (New York: Semiotext(e), 1983)
Postmodern Feminism:
· Barbara Kruger, We Don’t Need Another Hero, Your Body is a Battleground, and other works of art, 1981- 2014
· Wolf, Margery, A Thrice-told Tale: Feminism, Postmodernism, and Ethnographic Responsibility, (California: Stanford University Press, 1992)
References from the director:
Relevance of these themes today:
· Criado Perez, Caroline. Invisible Women: Data Bias in A World Designed for Men, (Harry N. Abrams, 2019)
· Phillips, Katherine. Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Widespread and Potentially Deadly, (Podcast: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/body-dysmorphic-disorder-widespread-potentially-deadly, 2021)
· Jassi A, Krebs G. Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Reflections on the last 25 years. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2021;26(1):3-7. doi:10.1177/1359104520984818
Impacts of music on self-perception and self-esteem:
· Zapata GP, Hargreaves DJ. The effects of musical activities on the self-esteem of displaced children in Colombia. Psychology of Music. 2018;46(4):540-550. doi:10.1177/0305735617716756
· Eggli, "The Effects of Music Videos on Adolescent Females Self-Concept and Body-Image" (1987)
· Coyne, Sarah M.; Davis, Emilie J.; Warburton, Wayne; Stockdale, Laura; Abba, Imogen; and Busby, Dean M., "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Effect of Listening to Body Positive Music on Implicit and Explicit Body Esteem" (2020). Faculty Publications. 4123
Spotify List: (If there was a soundtrack for the show)
· (Pre and Post Show) “Whole Lotta Woman” Kelly Clarkson
· “Skin and Bones” Kinks
· “Fat Bottomed Girls” Queen
· “Ain’t gonna bump no more” Joe Tex
· “You’re the one for me fatty” Morrissey
· “Baby Got Back” Sir Mix A Lot
· “Skinny Little Bitch” Hole
· “Fat Girl” Steel Panther
· “Big Girls Don’t Cry” Fergie
· (Rennie Monologue) “Nobody Loves a Fat Girl” Jim Croce
· (Sabine Monologue) “All about that Bass” Meghan Trainor
· (Carly Monologue) “Big Girls Cry” Sia
· (Cel Monologue) “Skinny Girls” Alan O’Day
· (Ending) “Try” Colbie Callait