Bc. Stephen Musana

Bachelor's thesis

The Beat Generation and its Oppositionto the American Dream and Middle Class Values

The Beat Generation and its Oppositionto the American Dream and Middle Class Values
Abstract:
The Beat Generation tried to resist the American Dream and middle class values by redifining the American dream, flaunting middle class values and pursuing kicks through music,literature especially poetry, jazz music and other artistic forms. jack kerouac and a nit group of friends were the founders of the Beat Movement and the lived their writings reflect how the movement tried to resist the American …more
Abstract:
The Beat Generation tried to resist the American Dream and middle class values by redifining the American dream, flaunting middle class values and pursuing kicks through music,literature especially poetry, jazz music and other artistic forms. jack kerouac and a nit group of friends were the founders of the Beat Movement and the lived their writings reflect how the movement tried to resist the American …more
 

Keywords

American Dream Middle class values Beat Generation Beat literature biography resistance and redifining
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 9. 1. 2009
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/lnu1b/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 27. 1. 2009
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.

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