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Girl zines : a forum for girls to build community and establish their own identities
by Amy Diane Boytz
| Institution: | University of Oregon |
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| Year: | 1999 |
| Keywords: | Zines; Women's periodicals |
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| Record ID: | 1702994 |
| Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10111 |
Abstract
The personal nature of girl zines, including the zines' diary style and articles about individual experience, lends itself to self-expression. This thesis examines three zines, Essence, Limousine, and Touched by an Anvil as a means of determining the reasons why girls write zines and what kinds of benefits they receive. Findings include the way these zines serve as a forum for expression of their authors' thoughts. Also, the zines serve as a way to build community among reader and writer, and the publications provide a place where authors can counteract the messages given in the mainstream media.
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