Girl zines : a forum for girls to build community and establish their own identities
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Date
1999-06
Authors
Boytz, Amy Diane
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Publisher
University of Oregon
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.
Description
v, 42 p. A THESIS Presented to the School of Journalism and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, June 1999. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Boytz 1999
Keywords
Zines, Women's periodicals