Opting Out : Deviance and Generational Identities in American Post-War Cult Fiction.

Opting Out explores the theme of deviance as a form of protest in famous cult novels that have left an indelible mark on contemporary American culture - from Jack Kerouac's On the Road to Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club . Adopting a gener.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sobral, Ana
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Editions Rodopi, 2012.
Colección:Costerus NS.
Temas:
1900-1999
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Conflict of generations > United States.
Baby boom generation > United States.
Generation X > United States.
Littérature américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Conflit de générations > États-Unis.
Génération du baby-boom > États-Unis.
Génération X > États-Unis.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature
Baby boom generation
Conflict of generations
Generation X
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Opting Out as a Modern Paradigm: Generations, Deviance and Cult Fiction
  • Generational Identity: Origins, Formation and Impact
  • Deviance: Definitions, Reactions and Implications
  • Cult Fiction: Writing from the Margins
  • The Generational Constellation in Post-War America: A Brief Overview
  • Deviance in Cult Fiction of the 1950s and 1960s
  • The Road Out: Deviance in Jack Kerouac's On the Road
  • An Unlocked Window: Deviance in Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  • "Edge City": Deviance in Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
  • Deviance in Cult Fiction of the 1980s and 1990s
  • "Disappear Here": Deviance in Bret Easton Ellis' Less Than Zero
  • "The Lunar Side of the Fence": Deviance in Douglas Coupland's Generation X
  • "Hitting Bottom": Deviance in Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club
  • Conclusion: Opting Out and America's Social Imaginary.

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