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A voice for the many: Lucy Robinson on fanzines

Prof Lucy Robinson explains why fanzines were the perfect medium for punk to express itself by and in.

Watch Lucy Robinson, Professor of Collaborative History at the University of Sussex, explain why fanzines were the perfect medium for punk and why they’re so useful for historical research.

Reflect on what Lucy says about fanzines: they ‘create a collective community’ and enable you to ‘write your identity into existence’.

Do you agree? Share your thoughts in the discussion area below.

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