Researching with Zines

1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-4473-7998-0
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm

Reihe: Creative Research Methods in Practice

Although zines are increasingly used in research, there is little guidance on how to work with them thoughtfully, critically and effectively.

Drawing on a range of real-world case studies, this book explores the possibilities and pitfalls of zine-based research. From collaborative zine-making workshops and individual reflective practice to engaging with zines in archives and libraries, it shows how zines can support inquiry, generate data and support reflexive practice. Crucially, it locates zine-making politically and culturally, within do-it-yourself and do-it together traditions.

The book features:

• real-world case studies that demonstrate zine-based research in practice;

• reflexive prompts that support critical thinking and methodological development; and

• practical activities to help readers design and undertake research with zines.

Accessible and practical, this book is essential reading for students, researchers and practitioners across the social sciences, arts and humanities and beyond. It will also appeal to zine-makers bringing their creative practice into research, offering practical guidance and critical insight into the growing presence of zines in research contexts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ptolomey, Mindy

Cooper, Lea

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Andere Graphische Kunstformen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Populärkultur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Foreword: What are zines, and why?

2. Introduction

3. Making zines

4. Section 1: Zine-making with others- workshops as a mode of inquiry/research method

5. Section 2: Zine-making by yourself

6. Section 3: Zine reading through and beyond words

7. Concluding chapter

Über Autor(innen)

Cooper, Lea
Lilith (Lea) Cooper is an independent researcher, curator and creative practitioner. They have worked with zine collections including Edinburgh Zine Library and Wellcome Collection. Find their work at www.zinejam.com.

Ptolomey, Mindy
Mindy Ptolomey is Lecturer in Disability Studies at the University of Leeds. Mindy facilitates creative research and teaching for personal and cultural transformation.

Mindy Ptolomey is Lecturer in Disability Studies at the University of Leeds. Mindy facilitates creative research and teaching for personal and cultural transformation.

Lilith (Lea) Cooper is an independent researcher, curator and creative practitioner. They have worked with zine collections including Edinburgh Zine Library and Wellcome Collection. Find their work at www.zinejam.com.