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The Topic of Consumerism in Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho
2023. urn:nbn:hr:142:715514
Šarić, Danijela
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Šarić, D. (2023). The Topic of Consumerism in Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho (Master's thesis). Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:715514

Šarić, Danijela. "The Topic of Consumerism in Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:715514

Šarić, Danijela. "The Topic of Consumerism in Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:715514

Šarić, D. (2023). 'The Topic of Consumerism in Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho', Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 24 January 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:715514

Šarić D. The Topic of Consumerism in Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho [Master's thesis]. Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2023 [cited 2025 January 24] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:715514

D. Šarić, "The Topic of Consumerism in Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho", Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, 2023. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:715514

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TitleThe Topic of Consumerism in Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho
Title (croatian)Tema konzumerizma u Američkom psihu Bret Easton Ellis
AuthorDanijela Šarić
MentorJasna Poljak Rehlicki (mentor)
Committee memberJasna Poljak Rehlicki (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberLjubica Matek (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberBiljana Oklopčić (član povjerenstva)
GranterJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English Language and Literature)
Osijek
Defense date and country2023-01-25, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
With the ever-increasing focus on capitalism and materialistic values in Western society, emerged a new appreciation for Bret Easton Ellis’ third novel, American Psycho. A cult classic in both book and film format, this cultural phenomenon does an outstanding job of creating a unique perspective on consumerism and the ways in which it affects humans both on an individual and societal level. Therefore, the main focus of this paper is the topic of consumerism in American Psycho. Being that the theme of consumerism is omnipresent in the book, this paper aims to take a look at some of the more vital aspects of human existence in relation to the accumulation of material goods. Firstly, it will be crucial to inspect the social climate during the 1980s - the time period in which American Psycho takes place. From then on, the terminology of consumerism will be discussed, to get an idea of the general meaning and areas of human experience it most concerns. Furthermore, the paper aims to analyze the ways in which consumerism affects Patrick and other characters in the story during their dayto-day lives. It will also show the ramifications that consumerism can have on society as a whole. The aim is to shed light on the violence and objectification of people within this world and how these themes resonate in society as we know it in 2022.
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Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:142:715514
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Philology
Course: Philology
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Study programmeTitle: Sociology (double major)
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije sociologije (magistar/magistra edukacije sociologije)
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