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Since the 1970 and 1980s, fanzines have constituted a zone of freedom of thought, of do-it-yourself creativity and of alternatives to conventional media. Along with bands, records and concerts, they became a vital part of the construction of punk 'scenes', actively contributing to the creation and consolidation of communities. This book moves beyond the usual focus on Anglophone punk scenes to consider fanzines in international contexts. The introduction offers a theoretical, chronological and thematic survey for understanding fanzines, considering their contemporary polyhedral vitality. It then moves to consider the distinct social, historical and geographic contexts in which fanzines were created. Covering the UK, Portugal, Greece, Canada, Germany, Argentina, France and Brazil, as well as a wide range of standpoints, this book contributes to a more global understanding of the fanzine phenomenon.
List of contents
1. Fast, Furious and Xerox: Punk, fanzines and DIY cultures in a global world.- 2. Punk, Politics and British (fan)zines, 1976-84.- 3. Punk Fanzines in Portugal (1978-2013): A critical overview.- 4. Fanzines' Network and the Punk Scene in Greece (1980-2015).- 5. Underground Utopias: Strategies of mediation and resistance in the Brazilian punk fanzines network.- 6. Feel the Noise: The promotional allure of punk fanzines.- 7. Resistance through Photocopies: An analysis of the Argentine fanzine Resistencia during the 1980s.- 8. The Queer Punk Visions of J.D.s.- 9. The Punk Scene and the National Music Press in France (1976-1978): "dangerous liaisons"?.
About the author
Paula Guerra is Professor of Sociology at the University of Porto, Portugal. She is a researcher at the Institute of Sociology at the University of Porto and Adjunct Associate Professor of the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research. She is also the main coordinator of the KISMIF project (Keep it simple, make it fast!) and, with Andy Bennett, the cofounder and co-organizer of the KISMIF Conference.
Pedro Quintela is a sociologist, a researcher with the KISMIF project and a doctoral student in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. His research focuses on the sociology of art and culture, cultural policies, urban studies, cultural and creative industries, urban cultures and cultural mediation.
