• DocumentCode
    3323294
  • Title

    Colin Mochrie vs. Jesus H. Christ: Messages About Masculinities and Fame in Online Video Conversations

  • Author

    Kendall, Lori

  • Author_Institution
    Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    Jan. 2007
  • Firstpage
    76
  • Lastpage
    76
  • Abstract
    With the availability of relatively easy-to-use tools for online video creation and distribution, people are increasingly producing videos not just for artistic expression, but also as a form of communication. This article examines two types of online video conversations, one within a specific online subculture, and one a series of responses to one particularly well-known video. Videos lend themselves to the expression of ambiguity, contradictory meanings, taboo topics, and emotions. Within these two video conversations, topics include discussions of masculinity, identity, and fame
  • Keywords
    computer mediated communication; gender issues; teleconferencing; computer mediated communication; masculinity; online video conversation; Art; Cameras; Computer graphics; Image converters; Internet; Photography; Production; Software tools; Video sharing; Videoconference;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    System Sciences, 2007. HICSS 2007. 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Waikoloa, HI
  • ISSN
    1530-1605
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1530-1605
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/HICSS.2007.127
  • Filename
    4076522