Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index
In the loop -- Introduction: Systems theory, the systems novel, and Don DeLillo -- Art of the double bind: Americana -- Deconstructing the logos: End Zone -- Crowds, power, and force: Great Jones Street -- A new map of the world: Ratner's star -- A double life: Players and Running Dog -- Crossing hemispheres: The Names -- Closing the loop: White Noise