Graduation Date
Spring 2019
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Sociology
Committee Chair Name
Dr. Mary Virnoche
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Dr. Jennifer Eichstedt
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
DIY, Do-it-yourself, DIT, Do-it-together, Art worlds, Art activism, Social movements
Subject Categories
Sociology
Abstract
This study explores the collaborative process of members of DIY art collectives in the Pacific Northwest as understood through a collective action lens focused on the cooperative links and motivations of the art collectives. Participant observation and in-depth interviews were used to gather data showing the process of establishing and maintaining membership in a DIY art collective, and the values that motivate the collective’s continuation. Drawing on Howard Becker’s art world framework as well as literature on social movements and art activism, I show how the DIY art world of this study is fluid, open, and driven by values of social change, community, and freedom of expression.
Citation Style
ASA
Recommended Citation
Allen, Preston, "DIY art and community activism" (2019). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 243.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/243