Earlier this week Mike Wesch posted a video of his presentation at the Library of Congress in June. For those of you that may not know him, Wesch is Professor of Anthropology at Kansas State University. He is a recognized expert on Web 2.0 and particularly how it's changing the way we think about the world around us.
His presentation entitled "An anthropological introduction to YouTube" is highly insightful as both an overview on the influence of social media on global culture and communities. For any of you that are interested in social media, online communities, or just anthropology in general, I highly recommend watching the presentation below.
WARNING: Only click on the video if you're a dedicated viewer as it clocks in at about 50 minutes. Again, well worth your time. I promise.
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