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What does it mean?
Rock music is described as driven by sexuality and aggression.
In plain terms
Rock music focuses on sex and violence.
What can you take from it?
Rock reflects primal human impulses.

Where it applies

  • music analysis
  • cultural studies

Putting it to work

  • analyze themes
  • critique culture

Questions to consider

  • What drives music?
  • Is violence inherent in art?

Another view

It generalizes a diverse genre.

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