Date of Defense
4-21-1998
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. John Cooley
Second Advisor
Dr. Mark Richardson
Abstract
By dint of his influence, Kerouac and the Beat movement did much to foment the countercultural revolution of the 1960's. He expressed a feeling of alienation from, and distaste for, the mainstream that had not reached a large segment of the population until the Beat movement. By questioning its norms and living on the fringe of society, the Beats provided an example for the upcoming social movements of the 1960's. The involvement of Beat founders, including Allen Ginsberg and Neal Cassady, in the sixties counterculture clearly illustrates the link between the two.
Recommended Citation
Glatz, Jason, "The Representation of Women and Minorities in Kerouac's On the Road and Dharma Bums" (1998). Honors Theses. 1785.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/1785
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Honors Thesis-Campus Only