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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
A fanzine (zine for short) can be many things to many people, and it takes many forms. Most people associate a zine with a D.I.Y. booklet; something made by an individual to spread an idea instead of a company.<ref>“Zine Basics | Barnard Zine Library.” ''Barnard Zine Library'', <nowiki>https://zines.barnard.edu/zine-basics</nowiki>. Accessed 29 October 2025.</ref> Zines are usually a type of unofficial publication. | |||
== | == Riot Grrrl == | ||
Riot Grrrl was a zine movement in the 1990s that centered around women's issues and helped them carve out a space in a male-dominated punk sphere. These handmade booklets were widely dispersed among groups to promote feminist ideals.<ref name=":1">Morland, Ayla. "Authorships of Resistance: Brontë Juvenilia and Riot Grrrl Zines." ''Girlhood Studies'', vol. 16, no. 2, 2023, pp. 49-65''. ProQuest'', <nowiki>http://libgateway.susqu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/authorships-resistance/docview/3067935488/se-2</nowiki>, doi:<nowiki>https://doi.org/10.3167/ghs.2023.160205</nowiki>.</ref> There were many other creative outlets for this movement beside zines, the most notable one being music groups.<ref name=":1" /> Eventually, Riot Grrrl started to decline, and one of the main reasons was inequality. Women of color were not given the same treatment as the white women involved, and were mistreated in these spaces.<ref>Raeva, Mikaela, and Kirsten Verbeek. “From rebel girls to gone girls — the inception and aftermath of the Riot Grrrl movement.” ''Medium'', 22 February 2024, <nowiki>https://medium.com/@diggitmagazine/from-rebel-girls-to-gone-girls-the-inception-and-aftermath-of-the-riot-grrrl-movement-bc6483de32d5</nowiki>. Accessed 29 October 2025.</ref> Additionally, these zines were misrepresented in media, driving people away from the cause, and eventually leading to the downfall of Riot Grrrl. | |||
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== Zines and the Internet == | == Zines and the Internet == | ||
Zines and the internet are a complex issue. Some people argue that old zines should be published online for everyone to see, similar to a historical artifact, while others are staunchly against it. Regardless there are many different issues to consider. One is copyright. Considering the makeup of zines, which contain many different aspects of uncredited work, as well as the authors themselves who can hardly be contacted for permission, copyright is a difficult issue to navigate when it comes to zines.<ref name=":0">Wooten, Kelly. “Why We're Not Digitizing Zines.” ''Duke University Libraries'', 21 September 2009, <nowiki>https://blogs.library.duke.edu/digital-collections/2009/09/21/why-were-not-digitizing-zines/</nowiki>. Accessed 29 October 2025.</ref> Additionally, while uploading pictures of a zine to the internet would preserve it, it also defeats the purpose of the medium, which is handmade and has many charms to it.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 29 November 2025
Definition
A fanzine (zine for short) can be many things to many people, and it takes many forms. Most people associate a zine with a D.I.Y. booklet; something made by an individual to spread an idea instead of a company.[1] Zines are usually a type of unofficial publication.
Riot Grrrl
Riot Grrrl was a zine movement in the 1990s that centered around women's issues and helped them carve out a space in a male-dominated punk sphere. These handmade booklets were widely dispersed among groups to promote feminist ideals.[2] There were many other creative outlets for this movement beside zines, the most notable one being music groups.[2] Eventually, Riot Grrrl started to decline, and one of the main reasons was inequality. Women of color were not given the same treatment as the white women involved, and were mistreated in these spaces.[3] Additionally, these zines were misrepresented in media, driving people away from the cause, and eventually leading to the downfall of Riot Grrrl.
Zines and the Internet
Zines and the internet are a complex issue. Some people argue that old zines should be published online for everyone to see, similar to a historical artifact, while others are staunchly against it. Regardless there are many different issues to consider. One is copyright. Considering the makeup of zines, which contain many different aspects of uncredited work, as well as the authors themselves who can hardly be contacted for permission, copyright is a difficult issue to navigate when it comes to zines.[4] Additionally, while uploading pictures of a zine to the internet would preserve it, it also defeats the purpose of the medium, which is handmade and has many charms to it.[4]
- ↑ “Zine Basics | Barnard Zine Library.” Barnard Zine Library, https://zines.barnard.edu/zine-basics. Accessed 29 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Morland, Ayla. "Authorships of Resistance: Brontë Juvenilia and Riot Grrrl Zines." Girlhood Studies, vol. 16, no. 2, 2023, pp. 49-65. ProQuest, http://libgateway.susqu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/authorships-resistance/docview/3067935488/se-2, doi:https://doi.org/10.3167/ghs.2023.160205.
- ↑ Raeva, Mikaela, and Kirsten Verbeek. “From rebel girls to gone girls — the inception and aftermath of the Riot Grrrl movement.” Medium, 22 February 2024, https://medium.com/@diggitmagazine/from-rebel-girls-to-gone-girls-the-inception-and-aftermath-of-the-riot-grrrl-movement-bc6483de32d5. Accessed 29 October 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wooten, Kelly. “Why We're Not Digitizing Zines.” Duke University Libraries, 21 September 2009, https://blogs.library.duke.edu/digital-collections/2009/09/21/why-were-not-digitizing-zines/. Accessed 29 October 2025.
