An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube
October 22nd, 2008 by Tony SindelarKansas State Univeristy’s Michael Wesch present a fascinating overview of some of the history, trends, and themes observed as part of his ethnography of YouTube.
At 55 minutes this is somewhat of a commitment to watch, you might want to wet your appetite by checking out two short videos Wesch has made with his student that received a great deal of attention last year:
Read more about their project at:
http://mediatedcultures.net/youtube.htm