An anthropological intro to YouTube

by Robin Grant in News Google+

Dr. Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University, a pioneer in digital ethnography and the man who brought us Web 2.0 … The Machine is Us/ing Us and Information R/evolution presents an anthropological introduction to YouTube to the Library of Congress:

I know you’ve been shown this video before, but have you actually watched the whole fifty-five minutes and thirty-three seconds of it? I did last night, and all I can say is that you’ll be wiser for it.

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  • http://www.HelenHatzis.com/ Helen Hatzis

    I viewed it in its entirety and was engaged the whole time…thanks for sharing this.

  • http://jasonpearson.net Jason Pearson

    Definitely worth the 55 minutes. Thanks for sharing.

  • Marcus Hickman

    ah anthropology terminology, how i missed you! thanks for sharing, reminds me of this video which i'm sure everyone's seen;

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

  • mojhickman

    ah anthropology terminology, how i missed you, great video!

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