VIDEO CULTURES by David Buckingham (Editor), Rebekah Willett (Editor) ( 9780230244696 )

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Title:

VIDEO CULTURES
MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AND EVERYDAY CREATIVITY

By:

David Buckingham (Editor), Rebekah Willett (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

List price:	£69.60
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ISBN 10:

0230244696

ISBN 13:

9780230244696

Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

9 October, 2009

Description:

Over the past decade, there has been a huge increase in ordinary people's access to video production technology. These essays explore the theoretical significance of this trend and its impact on society, as well as examining a wide range of case studies, from camcorders and camera phones to YouTube and citizen journalism.

Synopsis:

Over the past decade, the video camcorder has become a commonplace household object. The rise of YouTube and other video sharing sites has made it significantly easier to distribute amateur video productions, and national broadcasters are increasingly interested in 'user-generated content' and the work of so-called 'citizen journalists'. For some, this growth in access to video production is part of a wider democratisation of media, and the emergence of a much more participatory media culture. However, others argue that such practices amount to little more than a trivial family pastime, that does little if anything to challenge the power of the established mass media. This book explores the diversity of 'video cultures' in contemporary Britain through a series of case studies ranging from citizen journalists to amateur pornographers, and from teenage pranksters to elderly members of video-making clubs. Through its discussion of specific video-making practices, the book raises broader issues about key themes in contemporary cultural studies, including creativity, social capital, identity and technology.

Illustrations:

6 black & white halftones, 1 black & white tables, 1 figures

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Imprint:

Palgrave Macmillan

Returns:

Non-returnable

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