Abstract
In this paper, I discuss how I collaborated with an Indigenous grassroots collective to facilitate a zine-making workshop with graduate students. Zines are a medium where people can share ideas without the censorship of the dominant culture. They are a “do it yourself” (DIY) publication, created in the form of self-published work of original and/or appropriated texts and images, and distributed by hand or on-line (Capous Desyllas & Sinclair, 2007). When they are shared, zines represent a subversive form of media to deconstruct stereotypes and hegemonic representations perpetuated by mainstream media (Lolagouine, 2009). Through our classroom project, zines provided an opportunity for creative expression, connection, and collaboration. Zines can be used as an embodied pedagogical tool for awareness, education, empowerment, and transformation. The utilization of zines in the classroom is an opportunity to decolonize education and teach our students that their voice has enough validity, legitimacy and power.
Presenters
Moshoula Capous DesyllasProfessor, Sociology, California State University Northridge, California, United States
