Opting Out : Deviance and Generational Identities in American Post-War Cult Fiction
Language: English
Published by Brill, 2012
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Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 275 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | IOpting Out /Iexplores 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 IOn the Road /Ito Chuck Palahniuk's IFight Club/I. Adopting a generational lens, it centers on the deviant heroes and literary spokesmen of two major cohorts: the Baby Boomers and Generation X. Here for the first time the cult texts that defined these generations are submitted to a critical analysis that allows them to enter into a dialogue - or rather a heated debate - with each other. This opens new perspectives on the generation gap in America since 1945, offering a dynamic look at the role of youth as agents of social change and cultural innovation.The volume is of interest to students and researchers in contemporary American literature and culture, as well as to fans of cult fiction in general. The interdisciplinary approach to the themes of generational conflict and deviant behaviour also makes a significant contribution to the fields of sociology, contemporary history and cultural studies.…
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- Opting Out : Deviance and Generational Identities in American Post-War Cult Fiction
- Author
- Sobral, Ana
- Publisher
- Brill
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- Hervorragend
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 9042035765
- ISBN 13
- 9789042035768
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The volume is of interest to students and researchers in contemporary American literature and culture, as well as to fans of cult fiction in general. The interdisciplinary approach to the themes of generational conflict and deviant behaviour also makes a significant contribution to the fields of sociology, contemporary history and cultural studies.
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"[...] it is the 'heated debate' (6) arising from the X-ers' rejection of the boomer ethos that she seeks to explore.[...] Opting Out remains an informed analysis of how cult fiction has helped forge the US's two major postwar generations." - Edward Jackson, in Journal of American Studies 48 (2014)
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