Mental Illness in Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

by Dedria Bryfonski

Book Overview

Responding directly to controversial practices in psychology as well as to institutional abuse, Ken Kesey's 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest depicts a not-so-distant reality in which a diagnosis of mental illness often signaled an end to autonomy. This compelling edition explores One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest through the lens of mental illness. A collection of curated essays investigate topics such as the challenges ethnicity and gender...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737750197
• ISBN13: 9780737750195
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12