ANGUISH REPRESENTATIONS IN POST-PUNK SONGS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32748/revec.v12i29.24292

Keywords:

Agon, Lyricism, Representation, Neurosis

Abstract

Considered as a word of multifaceted conception, the term “Angst” is often imbued with moral components, especially through the Christian religion, as suggested by Kierkegaard in 1844. Studies of the psyche and human emotions have removed it from the Manichean axis, considering it sometimes as a symptom related to libido, with Sigmund Freud (1926), someitmes acting like a social role, according Erich Fromm (1956), sometimes linked to the realm of the imagi nary, in conformity to Jacques Lacan (1963). In turn, Johan Huizinga (1944), Georges Bataille (1957), and Roger Caillois (1958) transposed the concept into the universe of culture, also as a sign of competition. Considering the meanings of “Angústia” may be, numerous lyrical compositions produced on 1980s suggest a persistent convergence between affect and symptom in the characterization of the desiring persona.

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Author Biography

Jean Pierre Chauvin, University of São Paulo

Associate Professor at the School of Communications and Arts, USP. Ph.D. in Literature (Literary Theory and Comparative Literature) from the University of São Paulo.

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Published

2026-06-18

How to Cite

CHAUVIN, Jean Pierre. ANGUISH REPRESENTATIONS IN POST-PUNK SONGS. Revista de Estudos de Cultura, São Cristóvão, v. 12, n. 29, p. 369–382, 2026. DOI: 10.32748/revec.v12i29.24292. Disponível em: https://ufs.emnuvens.com.br/revec/article/view/24292. Acesso em: 23 sep. 2026.