Goth's dark empire - Siegel, Carol (Indiana University Press, 2005)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-206) and index
Perils for the pure -- - In memoriam darkwave hippies -- - That obscure object of desire revisited -- - Boys don't cry -- - Heterosexualizing the femme boy -- - Identity hunter A.
Cultural historian Carol Siegel provides a fascinating look at Goth, a subculture among Western youth. While the fortunes of Goth culture form a portion of this book's story, Siegel is more interested in pursuing Goth as a means of resisting regimes of sexual normalcy, especially in its celebration of sadomasochism. For Siegel, Goth appears as a mode of being sexually undead--and loving it. The author tracks down Goth, reveals the source of its darkness, and shows that Goth as a response to the modern world has not disappeared but only escaped underground