"Up Close and Intimate": Catharsis, the Dark Side of Sexuality, and The Dresden Dolls

The Dresden Dolls are a punk-cabaret band that use their music to delve into diverse and taboo subject matter including sexual assault, abortion, and trauma. Despite the morose and grotesque imagery invoked by their lyrics, this paper advocates for the therapeutic effects of catharsis as encouraged...

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Main Author: Logan Imans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Libraries, The University of Western Ontario 2020-06-01
Series:Nota Bene
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Online Access:https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/notabene/article/view/8559