Table of Contents
Introduction 11
Chronology 15
Chapter 1 Background on Ken Kesey
1 The Life of Ken Kesey Stephen L. Tanner Laura M. Zaidman 21
2 Kesey Clarifies the Role Drugs Played in the Creation of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest Robert Faggen Ken Kesey 31
3 Kesey Was the Seminal Author of the Psychedelic Era Christopher Lehmann-Haupt 43
4 Defying Terror Was a Kesey Hallmark Douglas Brinkley 51
Chapter 2 One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest and Mental Illness
1 Kesey's Realistic View of the World of the Insane Janet R. Sutherland 57
2 McMurphy Helps Chief Bromden Regain His Sanity Barry H. Leeds 64
3 The Patients in Cuckoo's Nest Regain Their Manhood by Banding Together Terence Martin 75
4 McMurphy Is a Psychopath, Not a Hero Robert Forrey 86
5 Chief Bromden Conquers His Fears and Becomes a Hero Annette Benert 96
6 One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest Questions the Meaning of Sanity Ellen Herrenkohl 107
7 The Insane Are More Rational than the Sane Barbara Tepa Lupack 114
8 Kesey Creates an Oedipal Triangle in Cuckoo's Nest Ruth Sullivan 130
9 Mixed Ethnicity and Gender Issues Present Challenges to Manhood Robert P. Waxler 143
10 Kesey Critiques a Society That Uses Fear and Conformity to Emasculate Men Michael Meloy 154
Chapter 3 Contemporary Perspectives on Mental Illness
1 People with Severe Mental Illness Can Live Productively in Society Kate Sheppard 167
2 Psychosurgery Raises Ethical Issues Lauren Slater 177
3 Brain Surgeries Banned Elsewhere Are Performed in China Nicholas Zamiska 190
4 Electroshock Therapy Can Help Cure Depression Mind, Mood & Memory 199
For Further Discussion 203
For Further Reading 204
Bibliography 205
Index 210
