Shot by Both Sides: Punk Attitude and Existentialism
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65828/dt3e3p61Keywords:
Punk, post-punk, authenticity, nihilism, creation, challenging, authentic belongingAbstract
The 'punk attitude' that is basic to punk music and culture is hard to define. I argue that it can be more fully appreciated through a comparison with features of, and motivations behind, existentialist philosophy and literature: anti-institutionalism, nihilism, creative outputs and processes that are constantly challenging, and authentic belonging.
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