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The review examines how hardcore punk music critiques and reflects on the political climate of the Reagan administration.

April 10, 2026

Hardcore Punk in the Age of Reagan: The Lyrical Lashing of an American Presidency, Robert Fitzgerald (2025)

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The review examines how hardcore punk music critiques and reflects on the political climate of the Reagan administration.
Literary analysis of lyrics from key hardcore punk songs
Contextual exploration of the 1980s political landscape
Examination of cultural influences on music
Identified themes of rebellion and discontent in lyrics
Demonstrated the influence of political events on punk music
Highlighted the connection between punk and social movements during the era

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Review of: Hardcore Punk in the Age of Reagan: The Lyrical Lashing of an American Presidency , Robert Fitzgerald (2025) Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 241 pp., ISBN 978-1-46968-545-8, p/bk, GBP 25.00

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Ellen Bernhard (Mon,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d893626c1944d70ce0462c — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/punk_00315_5

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Ellen Bernhard

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Punk & Post Punk

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Georgian Court University

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