Alternatif Bir Medya, Altkültürün Sesi: Zinler Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme
Articles > Review · 2017
Authors: Aslı ELGÜN
Yeditepe Üniversitesi Global Media Journal Turkish Edition, Refereed Journals of Other Institutions, International, Scopus, 2017, vol 7, pp 66-82
Summary
<p>In the 1930s, having emerged as a kind of publication in which fans wrote and published essays on subjects they admired greatly, fanzines changed in content and form and took on the name 'zines'. Zines were photocopied, and they generally reflected the thoughts of their authors or groups of writers. Moreover, they generally addressed individuals with the same mindset and did not seek any profit. Zines were popularized in the U.S.A. and Europe over years and became the most common publication tool for social movements such as the Punk or Riot Grrrl movements. They garnered attention because of their growing impact and visuality. While there are numerous studies on zines in the international literature, few exist on the national scale.3 Academic research on fanzines or zines varies in quality and numbers, and its scarcity in Turkey4 has caught our attention. We view the evaluation of studies at the international level as a key factor in the determination of the path for studies at the national level in Turkey. In line with this, our analysis of the international literature in a literature review will define the approaches and definitions that we will adopt for the subject. The literature review is significant as it reveals a theoretical/conceptual framework regarding the zines. The study takes the form of a literature scan regarding zines and their definitions in the international literature, their handling of given topics and their styles. Thus, it sheds more light on this unique form of independent publication. <br></p>