Reading YouTube : The Critical Viewers Guide
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Overview
How does one make sense of YouTube? There is no reliable sample of videos on YouTube; no easily identifiable way to determine its dominant themes; no way to evaluate quality or impact; no seminal literature. Through genre analysis and digital media criticism, this book presents an accessible, yet critical introduction to reading YouTube. The book identifies certain videos by genre - from The Phenom and The Short to The Morph and The Experiment - and provides a thumbnail textual analysis of the videos - from celebrity culture to identity politics - that make up each of these genres. Each one starts with a brief summary/background followed by a theoretically informed mapping of the key issues. Designed primarily for classroom use, the book develops a conceptual language for students to use as they engage with the complex, interactive texts of YouTube and digital culture more generally.
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- ISBN-13: 9781433109799
- ISBN-10: 1433109794
- Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
- Publish Date: June 2011
- Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.66 pounds
- Page Count: 195
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