Essays about: "beatniks"

Found 1 essay containing the word beatniks.

  1. 1. "A Nakedness of Mind": Gender, Individualism and Collectivism in Jack Kerouac's On the Road

    University essay from Engelska institutionen

    Author : Julian Ekstrand; [2014]
    Keywords : Jack Kerouac; On the road; gender; sexuality; individualism; collectivism; beat; beat generation; post-war america; beatniks; a nakedness of mind;

    Abstract : This essay focuses on gender roles, individualism and collectivism in Jack Kerouac’s classic road-trip novel On the Road. In order to put the discussion into a meaningful context, I look at the novel from a historical perspective and examine how it relates to post-war American society. READ MORE