The culture values of zines

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Huayang Geng

Professor Kaz

English 1A

May 27 2020

Draft

We live in a society where Internet computers are developing at a high speed, and social

media has become the main way and method of connecting people. In this background, zine,

which is made by yourself, is a way of communication and interaction between people with

warmth and emotion. In this era and status quo, zine is particularly precious.Zine promotes

cultural diversity, regardless of your skin color, nationality, social status, or fame. All have the

rights and ways to produce and participate in zine. Zine has undoubtedly promoted the

development of pluralistic culture of the times.The existence of zine has promoted the way

people view the problem from multiple angles and multiple ways. It is not only the publications

of mainstream media and mainstream society that people can see and hear. We need to hear and

see different opinions and ideas. Zine meets our needs. Promote the publication of ideas from

non-mainstream media. Promotes people's cultural participation。

The presence of zine promotes cultural diversity。 the author mentioned in the article

‘’why diverse zines matter’’ zine is a way and method to promote different themes such as

racism, feminism and sexism.In this era, mainstream media and mainstream society only

represent the positions of people and groups that defend their interests and can support them

economically. The mainstream media reports for these interest communities. They are a

community of interests, so the views and ideas we see or hear from the mainstream media are

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actually the views and ideas of a few political elites and large consortia. Because these media

also need their financial support or policy support. So the information we see from it is actually a

very narrow angle to interpret some social phenomena or ideas.But zine is different. Zine only

represents our own personal views, opinions and positions. No matter what color our skin is, our

social status, our economic level, these are irrelevant. We just need to pick up the pen and paper

and create any inner thoughts and things we want to express, then people can see and feel them.

Zine gives everyone the platform to express and create freely to the greatest extent. Zine

therefore greatly promotes cultural diversity and openness. All kinds of cultures, all kinds of

thoughts bloom together.

The existence of zine allows people to look at issues from multiple angles, not just to see

the publication of mainstream media. We can see more insights from non-mainstream media.

Zine gives us a platform to look at all levels and ideas. ​The existence of zine is a benign check

and balance of mainstream media and mainstream business consumption models. A society with

only mainstream media and mainstream consumption patterns is unhealthy. The existence of zine

gives people a new window to see and understand this world. ​The existence of zine does not

require us to advertise what the mainstream media advertises and hopes we pursue and

recognize. Zine has its own standards and pursuits. The zine refused to accept the propaganda

and attempted guidance from mainstream commercial enterprises.

The existence of zine is warm and emotional. It was made by people. Make the

connection between people more intimate. Let us have a way to release nature and return to

nature in this busy era. The article‘’ZINE CULTURE' PREDICTED TO DRIVE CREATIVITY

IN 2019‘’ writes that people feel that they are in a turbulent period. People feel tired and

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exhausted. People are reviewing simpler and interesting times. People are looking for

like-minded thinking friends. We are in an era where efficiency is everything. Bosses at work

must be efficient, and work must be efficient. There is no time and opportunity for busy people

to take a break in their own soul. Zine has given people great comfort in this era.

This era is developing too fast, so fast that people have no time to return to nature and

express their true self. There are also too many people's insights and ideas that people do not see.

Zine is really the perfect existence of this era. zine gives people an opportunity to express a

variety of themselves and participate in them 。