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History
Radical and fandom based self-publishing
(5 minutes)
- Pamphlets
- Thomas Paine
- Harlem Renaissance
- Science fiction fandom
- Samizdat
- Literary chapbooks
- Alternative/underground press
- Punk fandom
- Riot grrrl
- Is social media self-publishing?
Culture
Anyone can make a zine
(5 minutes)
But who does?
- punks
- activists
- moms
- students
- teachers
- librarians
- permaculture enthusiasts
- crafters
- cooks
- hackers
And why
- sharing
- loneliness
- connecting
- self-expression
- self-documentation
- me too-ing
- giving
Who(m)
Discussion (ten minutes)
- What are the affordances of zines as a genre?
- What are the challenges of zines as a genre?
- Whom are they for?
- Whom do they empower?
Radical and fandom based self-publishing