zine culture
Homemade magazine scene
Zine culture is the community and practices surrounding self-published, small-circulation magazines called zines.
Rooted in punk, science fiction fandom, and political activism, zine culture values DIY production, personal expression, and distribution outside mainstream channels.
Participants trade zines at conventions, through mail, or at independent bookstores: She got into zine culture through riot grrrl feminism in the nineties.
- riot grrrlUnderground feminist punk movement
- samizdatClandestine dissident publishing
- staplingFastening with wire clips
- mail artArtwork sent through post
- punk rockStripped-down aggressive rock genre
collage · cut-and-paste · xerography · copy shop · anti-censorship · chapbook · underground press · fanzine · DIY ethos · pen pals · snail mail · underground networks · feminism · personal narratives · distros · grassroots organizing · mental health · queer identity
zine culturemass media
Large-scale communication channels
legacy media · network television · broadcast media · cable news · publishing houses
zine culturemass culture
Widely shared cultural products
dominant culture · establishment · pop culture · corporate culture · consumer culture