/usr/space » anthropology http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog Exploring clinical education at a South African university Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:40:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 An anthropological introduction to YouTube http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog/2009/11/an-anthropological-introduction-to-youtube/ http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog/2009/11/an-anthropological-introduction-to-youtube/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:48:43 +0000 Michael Rowe http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog/?p=662 I recently watched “An anthropological introduction to YouTube“, a 56 minute long insight into some of the amazing stories being told through the social video site.  While there are many great ideas, these quotes caught my attention:

  • YouTube is about new forms of expression, new forms of community and new forms of identity
  • It is a celebration of new forms of empowerment…a celebration of new and unimaginable possibilities
  • “Media” mediates human relations…when media change, relations change

If you’re interested in the changing nature of communication and identity that the internet is facilitating, this is a great way to spend an hour.

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