Becoming Jack Nicholson : the masculine persona from Easy rider to The shining /
Karli, Shaun R.,1979-
Lanham, Md. ; Plymouth : Scarecrow Press, Inc.,
2012.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-190), filmography (p. 181-185), and index.
Introduction -- Easy rider and challenges to white male hegemony -- Forever in search: the rejection of traditional male roles in Five easy pieces and The passenger -- The hyper-masculine challenge: Carnal knowledge and The last detail -- "Forget it Jack": the futility of individual action in Chinatown -- "At least I tried": rocking the boat in One flew over the cuckoo's nest -- Carrying the burden over the edge: The shining.
Nicholson, Jack