Researching zine culture using in-depth participant interviews /
This case study discusses the use of in-depth interviews to research zine culture in the United Kingdom. Zines are defined as not-for-profit, amateur publications that are created on paper and distributed within subcultural contexts. People create zines for a number of reasons, including the desire...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2018.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This case study discusses the use of in-depth interviews to research zine culture in the United Kingdom. Zines are defined as not-for-profit, amateur publications that are created on paper and distributed within subcultural contexts. People create zines for a number of reasons, including the desire to circulate opinions and ideas among alternative cultures, and to satisfy the need for an uncensored and creative outlet. This case-study focuses specifically on the decision to use in-depth interviews with zine creators to find out why they decided to create a zine, and their opinions on the importance of alternative modes of communication to subcultural spaces. Discussion points within the case study include the following: accessing participants, and participant privacy; the benefits and limitations of conducting "insider" research; issues stemming from the presence of an "academic gaze"; the differences between face-to-face and online text interviews; and the "performance of the self" in in-depth interview contexts. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526429803 1526429802 |