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 generational lens, it centers on the deviant heroes and...
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| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Rodopi,
2012.
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| Series: | Costerus ;
new ser., v. 197. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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/