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T. 709-738-2242 An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube
Posted August 26, 2008 | by irene | in Fun | 8 responsesAn Anthropological Introduction to YouTube by Mike Wesch was presented at the Library of Congress, June 23rd 2008.
Instead of a powerpoint presentation, the professor made a 40 minute video with the help of his students talking about the cultural phenomenon of Youtube.
His point – “when media change, human relations change.”
Youtube, as an aggregator of content, of which 88% of it is new and original content, is changing the way we relate. It’s a connector.
“it’s a story of new forms of expression, new forms of community, and new forms of identity emerging.”
Remember Numa Numa’s Gary Broelsma? Wesch credits him as being the first guy on the dance floor of this “global mixer” who inspires others to dance in their bedrooms for joy.
Take the tour of Youtube. For Wesch, it’s a celebration.
Tags: Wesch, An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube, Gary Broelsma, Numa Numa
Thought I would spend time to read and comment on most of your articles today as the weather is so shocking
I love watching videos online specially on Youtube. There are lots of music clips, movie clips and instructional videos on Youtube. I love em all.
i use Youtube to watch Taylor Swift videos. I always watch movie clips on Youtube. What an awesome site. ~-
there are many new movies to watch this month, i would be going to the cinema and video rental store again “,*
I really want to get my hands on this amazing game. I can tell I’ll be getting minimal sleep until I defeat the game!!
I can’t stand waiting to get my hands on this delicious game. I can tell I’ll be getting absolutely zero sleep until I defeat the game!!
I can’t stand waiting to get my hands on this faptastic piece of kit. I can tell I’ll be getting insufficient rest until I beat the game!!
Wow this game looks da bomb. How is a kid supposed to get any studying done with all-knowing distractions like this?!?!