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WMST 2150: Intersectional Feminisms

Zine librarian Jenna Freedman made this guide to accompany Mayuko Nakatsuka's section of Sarah Ohmer's Intersectional Feminisms class at Barnard College.

Zine Librarian

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Jenna Freedman
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Contact:
MLC 203 (generally on campus Mon-Wed)
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Subjects: Zines

Read and Discuss

Zine sampler! Show and tell with a selection of zines.

[Content: curse words, sexuality, nudity, trauma]

  • What does the zine say about its creator--directly or indirectly?
  • Why do you think they chose a zine as their medium?
  • Are there graphics in the zine? Handwriting? Collages? Do they complement or complicate the text?
  • Discuss any elements of review or critique in the zine.

Zines Are

Nijsten, Nina. Scissors & Chainsaws No. 2 : Diary Comic Zine Made in July 2020 During International Zine Month. Gent, Belgium: Nina Nijsten, 2020.

A Little More About Zines

History

Sandner, David. “Zines to the Future! The Secret History of Zines.” StoryMapJS. Accessed October 6, 2020.

Note: sharing this timeline is not a 100% endorsement. It's useful, but I have some issues.