MUSIC 3325

Punk Rock Feminism Rules: Riot Grrrl, Community Building, and the Archive

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

"Revolution Girl Style, Now!" Riot Grrrls were young, college-aged punk musicians and fans in the 1990s who were fed up with the subculture's sexist and violent undertones. Through writing and sharing lyrics, hand-made zines, and recordings, they hoped to create a safer, more equitable punk scene. Students in this course will consider research methods around archives, collections, and acquisition, as well as what it means as a researcher to come across aspects of their own identity reflected through primary materials. This class intentionally asks provocative questions about what constitutes good music in a "do-it-yourself" aestheticized scene, how play and fun have their place in serious activist work, and encourages students to question how (and if) music can represent communal identity.

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (ALC-AS, LA-AS)

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