Girl zines : making media, doing feminism /

With names like The East Village Inky, Mend My Dress, Dear Stepdad, and I'm So Fucking Beautiful, zines created by girls and women over the past two decades make feminism's third wave visible. These messy, photocopied do-it-yourself documents cover every imaginable subject matter and are l...

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Main Author: Piepmeier, Alison (Author)
Other Authors: Zeisler, Andi, 1972- (author of the forward.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2009
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:With names like The East Village Inky, Mend My Dress, Dear Stepdad, and I'm So Fucking Beautiful, zines created by girls and women over the past two decades make feminism's third wave visible. These messy, photocopied do-it-yourself documents cover every imaginable subject matter and are loaded with handwriting, collage art, stickers, and glitter. Though they all reflect the personal style of the creators, they are also sites for constructing narratives, identities, and communities. Girl Zines is the first book-length exploration of this exciting movement. Alison Piepmeier argues that these quirky, personalized booklets are tangible examples of the ways that girls and women 'do' feminism today. The idiosyncratci, surprising, and savvy arguments and issues showcased in the forty-six images reproduced in the book provide a complex window into feminism's future, where zinesters persistently and stubbornly carve out new spaces for what it means to be a revolutionary and a girl.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 249 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441633835
1441633839
9780814768501
0814768504
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.